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May 6, 1915: Orson Welles, perhaps best remembered for his work in “The War of the Worlds” and “Citizen Kane,” is born

May 5, 1905: The influential Chicago Defender newspaper is founded by Robert Sengstacke Abbott

May 4, 1886: A peaceful labor rally near Haymarket Square in Chicago erupts into violence when police confront the demonstrators

May 3, 1973: Sears Tower in Chicago, standing 1,454 feet tall, is topped off, making it the world’s tallest skyscraper

May 2, 1953: The first Baha’i temple in the Western Hemisphere is dedicated in Wilmette

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