May 04

Sunday 04, 2003:

The Outbreak of 2003 begins. Ninety-four tornadoes begin the week-long outbreak.

Thursday 04, 1961:

American civil rights movement: The "Freedom Riders" begin a bus trip through the South.

Wednesday 04, 1932:

In Atlanta, Georgia, mobster Al Capone begins serving an eleven-year prison sentence for tax evasion.

Wednesday 04, 1910:

The Royal Canadian Navy is created.

Thursday 04, 1871:

The National Association, the first professional baseball league, begins its first season.

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