May 15

May 15 is the 135th day of the year (136th on a leap year) on the Gregorian calendar.http://www.infoplease.com/spot/gregorian1.html The Zodiac sign for individuals born on this day is Taurus. http://www.findyourfate.com/astrology/taurus.htm

In the United States, May 15 is observed as US Peace Officers Memorial Day. The day is meant to honor the memory of local and state Peace Officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.http://www.boerner.net/jboerner/?p=11989 The holiday was first instituted in 1961, when Congress requested that a day be set aside to honor the memory of fallen Peace Officers. The bill was signed into law by President John F. Kennedy on October 1, 1962. The largest part of the day is centered around the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial located in Washington, D.C. The memorial lists the names of officers who have been killed on duty.http://www.boerner.net/jboerner/?p=11989

The day is also celebrated as National Chocolate Chip Day. The unsanctioned holiday is meant to celebrate chocolate chips, and for chocolate lovers to indulge in various desserts and dishes including chocolate chips as an ingredient.http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/May/chocolatechipday.htm Individuals are encouraged to try a number of different recipes using chocolate chips and experiment with new dishes.

• 1988: The Soviet Union began withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan.

• 1932: Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi was assassinated during an attempted coup-d'etat by navel officers in Japan.

• 1820: Slave trade is declared to be piracy, punishable by the death penalty
• 1800: President John Adams orders the federal government to leave Philadelphia and set up shop in the nations new capital in Washington DC.

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• 2007: Spider-Man 3 - Tobey Maguire
• 2006: Mission Impossible 3. - Tom Cruise
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• 2004: Troy - Brad Pitt
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• 1948: Kathleen Sebelius - Obama Administration
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• 1937: Madeleine Albright - Clinton Administration

• 2007: Jerry Falwell - Evangelical Leader
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