Peter II becomes the Tsar of Russia. Peter II, Russian in full Pyotr Alekseyevich, emperor of Russia from 1727 to 1730. Grandson of Peter I…
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28 May 1964
The Palestine Liberation Organization is formed. The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is undoubtedly one of the most infamous terrorist organizations around the world. Created in…
27 May 1907
The Bubonic plague breaks out in San Francisco. In the summer of 1899, a ship sailing from Hong Kong to San Francisco had had two…
26 May 1923
The first Le Mans 24 hours is held. The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world’s oldest active sports car race in endurance racing,…
25 May 1977
Star Wars is first released in theaters. On this day in 1977, Memorial Day weekend opens with an intergalactic bang as the first of George…
24 May 1956
The first Eurovision Song Contest is held in Lugano, Switzerland. Inspired by the Italian Sanremo Festival, the idea to organise a pan-European musicial competition was…
23 May 1995
The first version of the Java programming language is released. On 23 May 1995, John Gage, the director of the Science Office of the Sun…
22 May 1990
North and South Yemen join to create the Republic of Yemen. Although there are no cultural, ethnic and linguistic elements that could divide the North…
21 May 1980
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is released in theaters. The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin…
20 May 1940
The first prisoners arrive at the concentration camp at Auschwitz. The in famous sign “Arbeit macht frei” (work set you free) on the entry gate…