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Library of Congress Highlights May 4 Historical Milestones

4 May 2026 8:03 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

The Library of Congress recognizes May 4 for two significant historical events: the arrival of Dutch colonist Peter Minuit in Manhattan in 1626, and the first observance of Bird Day in Pennsylvania in 1894.

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