Day in history for May 28, 2005

1855 -- 150 years ago

The common council of Buffalo, N.Y., prohibited shaving on Sunday.

1880 -- 125 years ago

Gottleib Beck, chief bookkeeper of the Atlantic Brewery, started a trip to visit his native land, Europe, which he had not seen for 16 years.

1905 -- 100 years ago

George C. Wenger delivered the Memorial Day address at Andalusia.

1930 -- 75 years ago

A total of 38 drivers were giving their cars a final inspection in preparation for the 500-mile Indianapolis Speedway race.

1955 -- 50 years ago

A ritual team of East Moline Eagles Lodge placed first yesterday in state competition at the annual convention in Rockford. It was the second successive year that East Moline Lodge won the cash award amounting to $40 and the honor entitles the team to compete at the national convention in July in Milwaukee.

1980 -- 25 years ago

Cable News Network in Atlanta Sunday is launching 24-hour news service to cable subscribers in many areas of the country. In the Quad-City area, Quint-Cities Cablevision subscribers may get the news programs on Channel 16.

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