Margaret Jean Shepard Thomson will be honored during a memorial service on May 15.

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On May 5, 2019, Thailand officially crowned a new king for the first time in nearly seven decades -- Maha Vajiralongkorn.

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Each year brings the loss of familiar names, but some deaths feel bigger because of the history attached to them.

Find out about the main events that have taken place on this day over the years.

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Music, military honors and an unexpected final burst of fireworks marked the final farewell for Alan Osmond on Saturday, the ...