The Irish Rebellion of 1798 led by the United Irishmen against British rule begins. The Irish Rebellion of 1798 was a major uprising against British…
Author: Staff
23 May 1430
Joan of Arc is captured at the Siege of Compiègne by troops from the Burgundian faction. Joan of Arc, also known as La Pucelle d’Orléans…
22 May 760
Fourteenth recorded perihelion passage of Halley’s Comet. Halley’s Comet is one of the most famous and well-documented comets, primarily because it’s visible to the naked…
21 May 1904
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is founded in Paris. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is the global governing body for association…
20 May 1875
Signing of the Metre Convention by 17 nations leading to the establishment of the International System of Units. The Metre Convention, signed on May 20,…
19 May 1963
The New York Post Sunday Magazine publishes Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail. On May 19, 1963, The New York Post Sunday Magazine…
18 May 1565
The Great Siege of Malta begins, in which Ottoman forces attempt and fail to conquer Malta. The Great Siege of Malta began in May 1565…
17 May 1536
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn’s marriage is annulled. Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn’s marriage was one of the most controversial and pivotal unions in English…
16 May 1888
Nikola Tesla delivers a lecture describing the equipment which will allow efficient generation and use of alternating currents to transmit electric power over long distances….
15 May 1940
Richard and Maurice McDonald open the first McDonald’s restaurant. The first McDonald’s restaurant was founded in 1940 by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald in San…