International On This Day - May 29, 2027

The Treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and local Native Americans prohibiting English Settlers from planting or building within 3-miles of any Indigenous "town". The treaty included leaders of the Nottoway, Appomattox, Weyanoke, Nansemond, and other regional tribes.

The Virginia Plan (James Madison and Edmund Randolph) propose a national government with three branches - legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

Rhode Island becomes the last of the original 13 colonies to ratify the Constitution after rejecting it seven times. The state feared that joining the union would strip its control over trade and impose unwanted federal taxes.

Wisconsin becomes the 30th state in the U.S. in 1848, almost two years after the territory was formed.

President Lincoln says his famous quote: "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time."

Maine enacts the first alcohol prohibition law in the U.S. Known as the 'Maine Law", the state legally banned the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors.

Black activist Sojourner Truth delivers her famous Ain't I a Woman? speech in Akron, OH.

Dorothea Dix sets up hospitals for the injured Union Army soldiers. Appointed as Superintendent of Women Nurses for the Union Army, Dix became the first woman to serve in such a high-capacity, federally appointed role. She established temporary emergency hospitals, processed and deployed nurses, and organized supply distribution for critical locations.

The first Coca-Cola advertisement appears in The Atlanta Journal. Originally developed the recipe as a medicinal tonic, the product was initially marketed it as "Pemberton's French Wine Coca."

Curtis Publishing (PA) fires 15 young women for dancing the Turkey Trot. This ragtime-era dance was very controversial and considered immoral by the Vatican.

The official flag of the President of the U.S. is adopted. The design consists of the Eagle, Olive Branch, Arrows, Shield, and Stars.

Charles Strite files a patent for an automatic pop-up toaster. His invention used a mechanical timer to shut off the heating elements and springs to automatically eject the toast, preventing it from burning. Before this, bread had to be flipped by hand manually removed when ready.

World War I veterans gather in Washington, D.C., to request cash bonuses promised to them to be paid in 1945. Poverty during the Great Depression prompted veterans to seek their payout to feed their families.

The first rock radio network, The Source, premieres in the U.S. aimed towards young adults. The station provided a mix of rock music and contemporary news.

The Supreme Court rules disabled golfer, Casey Martin, could use a cart to ride in tournaments. The Court agreed with Martin's argument that the core essence of golf is hitting a ball into a hole with precision and not physical endurance or walking.

The National World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C. The memorial took 11 years to complete and pays tribute to the service and sacrifice of America’s World War II generation.

The One World Observatory at One World Trade Center opens in Lower Manhattan, New York City. The One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the U.S. and has the same name as the North Tower of the original World Trade Center, which was destroyed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.