During the Battle of France, the Luftwaffe bombs Paris. In June 1940, during the German invasion of France in World War II, the Luftwaffe conducted…
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2 June 1909
Alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time. Alfred Deakin was a pivotal figure in Australian political history, serving as the nation’s…
1 June 1950
Chinchaga ignites. By September, it would become the largest single fire on record in North America. The Chinchaga fire of 1950, often dubbed the “Great…
31 May 1790
The United States enacts its first copyright statute, the Copyright Act of 1790. The Copyright Act of 1790 was the first federal copyright law enacted…
30 May 1381
Beginning of the Peasants’ Revolt in England The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 was a major uprising in England, driven by deep-rooted social and economic tensions…
29 May 1919
Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity is tested (later confirmed) by Arthur Eddington and Andrew Claude de la Cherois Crommelin. Albert Einstein’s theory of general…
28 May 1830
President Andrew Jackson signs the Indian Removal Act which denies Native Americans their land rights and forcibly relocates them. The Indian Removal Act of 1830…
27 May 1798
The Pitt–Tierney duel takes place on Putney Heath outside London. A bloodless duel between the Prime Minister of Great Britain William Pitt the Younger and…
26 May 1896
Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), often simply called “the Dow,” is one…
25 May 1925
John T. Scopes is indicted for teaching human evolution in Tennessee. The Scopes Trial, also known as the “Scopes Monkey Trial,” was a pivotal legal…