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SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2010

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Today is Saturday, May 15, the 135th day of 2010. There are 230 days left in the year.

1618 _ Johannes Kepler discovers harmonics law

1672 _ First copyright law enacted by Massachusetts

1905 _ Las Vegas, Nev., founded

1928 _ Mickey Mouse made his first appearance

1940 _ Nylon stockings go on sale for first time (U.S.)

1944 _ Eisenhower, Montgomery, Churchill and George VI discuss D-Day plan

1948 _ 28-year-old British mandate over Palestine ends

1970 _ Beatles' last LP ``Let It Be" is released in U.S.

1988 _ Moscow begins withdrawing its 115,000 troops in Afghanistan

1989 _ Soviet President Gorbachev in Beijing for first Sino-Soviet summit in 30 years