Siege at Wounded Knee - May 8
Learning About Our History
Friday, May 8, 2026
Today is Child Care Provider Day, Fintastic Friday: Giving Sharks a Voice, Free Trade Day, Military Spouse Appreciation Day, National Coconut Cream Pie Day, National Empanada Day, National Give Someone a Cupcake Day, National Public Gardens Day, No Socks Day, V-E Day, World Donkey Day, and World Red Cross Day.
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Poem of the Day
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Resource of the Day
Today's Theme: Wounded Knee
- Antoine Lavoisier, the father of modern chemistry, was guillotined during France's Reign of Terror.
- 1973 - Native American protesters who held the South Dakota hamlet of Wounded Knee for 10 weeks surrendered.
- The Beatles' album "Let It Be" was released.
- 1980 - The World Health Organization confirms the eradication of smallpox.
- 1846 - Composer Oscar Hammerstein I
- 1884 - 33rd President Harry S. Truman
- 1910 - Jazz Pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams
- 1926 - English environmentalist and TV host David Attenborough
- 1937 - Novelist Thomas Pynchon
- 1940 - Actor and Sesame Street cast member Emilio Delgado
POEM
John Trudell - Cry Your Tears
ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH RESOURCE OF THE DAY
Asian Americans: Early South Asian Immigration
- Grades 7-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - American Experience - We Shall Remain: Wounded Knee - The History of Wounded Knee (3:16) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 7-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - American Experience - We Shall Remain: Wounded Knee - The American Indian Movement and Wounded Knee Collection - VIEW and DO
- Grades 7-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - American Experience - We Shall Remain: Wounded Knee - Calling Attention to Wounded Knee (2:01) - VIEW and DO
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