Singer Lena Horne is best remembered for her hit songs “Stormy Weather,” “One for My Baby,” “Frankie and Johnny,” and “Someday My Prince Will Come.” She died of congestive heart failure on May 9, 2010 at the age of 92.
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May 9, 2026
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On This Day
1914 - President Woodrow Wilson signed a joint congressional resolution that designated the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day.
Fact of the Day
Three weeks after Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans in 2005, Hurricane Rita prompted one of the largest evacuations in American history, with around 3 million people leaving Houston, Tex., ahead of the storm.
Nature Oddities
The reticulated python is a species of snake that can grow as wide as a human and grow up to 32 feet in length. It's capable of catching and swallowing a crocodile or deer whole.
Food and Drink
Vinegar is added to sushi rice to inhibit the growth of harmful pathogens.