Brooklyn Today: May 2, 2012
Good morning. Today is the 123rd day of the year. On this day in 2011, Osama Bin Laden, Al-Qaeda terrorist leader, was killed by a U.S. Navy SEAL team that raided his compound in Abbotabad, Pakistan. Bin Laden’s body was buried at sea in accordance with Islamic rites later that day. Since 9/11, Bin Laden had been the world’s most wanted terrorist.
Well-known people who were born today include singer Lesley Gore (“She’s a Fool,” “You Don’t Own Me”), actress-political activist Bianca Jagger, soccer player David Beckham and country singer Larry Gatlin.
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