23rd of May – American Minute – Historical Events

Kit Carson, a fur trapper, Indian agent, and soldier died of an abdominal aortic aneurysm on MAY 23, 1868, at the age of 58. Carson had many accomplishments including mapping the second half of the Oregon Trail.

18th of May – American Minute – Historical Events

Karol Wojtyla, born on MAY 18, 1920, became the first non-Italian pope since 1522. "I say to you again, America, in the light of your own tradition: love life, cherish life, defend life, from conception to natural death."