Today in history 5

Here are 5 interesting events that occurred on this day in history:

May 5th

1. 1961: Astronaut Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space, aboard the Mercury-Redstone 3 spacecraft, which reaches an altitude of 102 miles (164 km).
2. 1862: During the American Civil War, Confederate General Stonewall Jackson wins a decisive victory at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia.
3. 1945: World War II: The German city of Dresden is heavily bombed by the British Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces, killing thousands of civilians.
4. 1981: The first mobile phone call is made by Martin Cooper, an engineer at Motorola, to his rival, Joel S. Engel, at AT&T's Bell Labs.
5. 1994: The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is signed into law by President Bill Clinton, creating a free trade zone between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

I hope you find these events interesting!