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Daily Five: A Historicizing Achievement

Five things to know for May 8

1. The prediction calls for three days of gloomy weather beginning today, with an overcast day and periods of showers. Sunrise is 5:37 a.m., sunset is 7:54 p.m., and the high temperature is 57 degrees.

2. A student documentary on the effect of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New London, , debuts tonight at 7 p.m. The movie will be shown at the Silfen Auditorium, and a brief reception will follow.

3. Every Tuesday evening, hosts a . The free game is open to the public, and doors open at 5 p.m. with the game kicking off at 7 p.m.

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4. Each Tuesday, we profile an eBay auction item related to the city. Check out the site at 5 p.m. to see what’s on tap for this week’s .

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5. Karl Marx died on this day in 1985. No, not that Karl Marx, the German composer Karl Marx. He was 87 years old.

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