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On May 19th, 1962, Marilyn Monroe sang a sultry rendition of “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy at a star-studded gala held at Madison Square...
On May 18th, 1980, the deadliest volcanic eruption in U.S. history occurred when Mount St. Helens in Washington State erupted, causing widespread destruction and claiming the...
On May 17th, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Education, ruling that segregation in public...
On May 16th, 1866, the U.S. Congress passed the first Civil Rights Act, which granted citizenship and equal rights under the law to all persons born...
On May 15th, 1940, the Dutch city of Rotterdam was bombed by the German Luftwaffe, resulting in widespread destruction and the deaths of over 800 civilians....
On May 14th, 1948, Israel declared its independence, marking the end of British rule in Palestine and the beginning of a new era in the Middle...
On May 13th, 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot and critically wounded in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. The assassination attempt shocked the world...
On May 12th, 1937, the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth took place at Westminster Abbey in London, England. The event marked a significant...
On May 11th, 330 CE, the Roman Emperor Constantine I founded the city of Constantinople, which would become the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire and...
On May 10th, 1869, a momentous event occurred that forever transformed transportation and communication in the United States: the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad. This...
