May 5, 2020 - What happened on that day?

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National Teachers Day - Give our teachers kudos for teaching under such challenging conditions. Cinco de Mayo 1964 - The Council of Europe declares May 5 as Europe Day. 1973 - Secretariat wins the Kentucky Derby is an as-yet unbeaten record time. 1942 - Tammy Wynette was born. She was a country music singer and songwriter and the "First Lady of Country Music". "Stand By Your Man" is one of the best-selling singles by a woman in country music history. In the late 60s and early 70s she had 20 #1 hits on the Billboard Country Chart. She passed away in 1998. 1988 - Adele was born. She is an English singer and songwriter. Her debut album, 19, was certified 8x platinum in the UK and 3x platinum in the US. Her second album, 21, did even better. It won her 6 Grammy Awards and was certified 17x platinum in the UK and diamond in the US. She sold 31 million copies of 21, making it the best-selling album worldwide from 2011-2012. It earned her numerous mentions in the Guinness Book of World Records. Adele has sold more than 120 million records in total, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. Photo Credit: Pixabay