May 4
2000
Cerro Grande Fire
A controlled burn intended to prevent wildfires spiraled out of control, leading to catastrophic flames threatening Los Alamos, NM, in May 2000. Read more
1970
Kent State Shootings
On May 4, 1970, four students were killed and nine wounded when Ohio National Guardsmen fired on antiwar protesters and bystanders at Kent State University in Ohio. The shootings, set against escalating opposition to the Vietnam War, shocked the nation, sparked a widespread campus strike, and remain a symbol of the tensions and tragedies of the era. Read more
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