3rd June 1956: Rock and Roll music banned in the Californian city of Santa Cruz
Authorities in the Californian city of Santa Cruz banned rock and roll music at public...
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29th May 1453: The Fall of Constantinople
On the 29th May 1453 the troops of the Ottoman Empire under Sultan Mehmed II successfully took...
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30th May 1381: Outbreak of the Peasants’ Revolt in England
The Peasants’ Revolt was triggered when John Bampton arrived in Essex to investigate non-payment...
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31st May 1669: Samuel Pepys writes the last entry in his diary
On the 31st May 1669, Samuel Pepys wrote the final entry of his famous diary. He stopped writing...
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1st June 1495: First written reference to Scotch whisky (distilled at @LindoresAbbey)
The royal Exchequer Rolls from Scotland recorded the first known written reference to Scotch...
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2nd June 1946: Italians vote to turn their country into a republic
On the 2nd June 1946, Italians voted in a referendum to abolish the monarchy and turn their...
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18th May 1830: The world’s first lawnmower licensed for manufacture by Edwin Budding
British inventor Edwin Budding went into partnership with foundry owner John Ferrabee to...
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19th May 1536: Execution of Anne Boleyn in the Tower of London
On the 19th May 1536, Anne Boleyn – Henry VIII’s second wife and mother of the future Elizabeth I...
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20th May 1882: Establishment of the Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy formed the Triple Alliance. Germany and Austria-Hungary had...
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7th May 1794: Robespierre establishes Cult of the Supreme Being
On the 7th May 1794, just a few weeks before the Law of 22nd Prairial that created the Great...
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8th May 1942: The Battle of the Coral Sea ends during the War in the Pacific
The Battle of the Coral Sea, the first naval battle in which the participating ships never came...
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9th May 1887: Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show opens in London
On the 9th May 1887, Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West Show opened in London at the American...
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10th May 1857: The start of the Indian Mutiny (First War of Indian Independence)
The Indian Mutiny, also known as the First War of Indian Independence, began in Meerut. By the...
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11th May 1997: Deep Blue chess computer beats Garry Kasparov
On the 11th May 1997, the IBM computer Deep Blue became the first computer to defeat a reigning...
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12th May 1846: The Donner Party begin their ill-fated journey to California
The Donner Party departed Independence, Missouri on their ill-fated journey to California. The...
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13th May 1787: The First Fleet departs for Australia
On the 13th May 1787, the eleven ships of the “First Fleet” set sail under Captain Arthur Phillip...
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14th May 1955: The establishment of the Warsaw Pact
The USSR and seven other European countries signed the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and...
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16th May 1916: The Sykes-Picot Agreement ratified by Britain and France
The secret Sykes-Picot Agreement between Britain and France, formally known as the Asia Minor...
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17th May 1902: Ancient Antikythera Mechanism ‘computer’ identified
On the 17th May 1902, an ancient analogue computer known as the Antikythera mechanism was first...
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15th May 1928: Mickey Mouse’s first cartoon appearance
On 15th May 1928, the first animated cartoon to feature Mickey and Minnie Mouse was shown to a...
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