On this day in history - Today, May, 5

Today in History

• 1904 Cy Young pitches the first perfect game in modern major league baseball

  A game is considered perfect when none of the opposing players reach the first base. Young's team, t

• 1934 The first Three Stooges film is released

  The comedy trio soon became famous, especially in the U.S., for their short films featuring slapstic

• 1949 The Council of Europe is founded

  The organization was the first to work for European integration. It has 47 member countries and is a

• 1955 West Germany regains full sovereignty after World War II

  The Federal Republic of Germany had been established in 1949. Its provisional capital was Bonn. Afte

• 1980 The British Special Air Service (SAS) terminate the Iranian Embassy siege in London

  Six gunmen had held 26 people hostage for six days, demanding the release of Iranian Arab prisoners.