1. In 1847, the Cincinnati Zoo opened its doors to the public, making it the second oldest zoo in the United States. The zoo's mission was to promote the conservation of endangered species through education and research.
2. In 1909, the Wright brothers completed the first ever flight over a body of water, flying from Dayton, Ohio to Governor's Island in New York City. The flight took just over five hours and covered a distance of 405 miles.
3. In 1934, outlaws Bonnie and Clyde were gunned down in a police ambush in Gibsland, Louisiana. The car they were driving at the time, a Ford V8, had been stolen from Ohio just weeks before.
4. On May 23, 1962, Scott Carpenter became the second American to orbit the Earth, as part of the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission. Carpenter's flight lasted over four hours and included numerous scientific experiments.
5. The Ohio State Buckeyes won the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship on May 23, 2016, defeating the Maryland Terrapins 14-13 in overtime. It was the Buckeyes' first national championship in the sport, and the seventh national championship in Ohio State history.
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