May Fourth Movement: Student demonstrations take place in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, protesting the Treaty of Versailles, which transferred Chinese territory to Japan. The…
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3 May 1616
Treaty of Loudun ends a French civil war. The Treaty of Loudun, signed in 1616, marked the end of a brief but intense French civil…
2 May 1920
The first game of the Negro National League baseball is played in Indianapolis. The Negro National League (NNL) was a groundbreaking professional baseball league founded…
1 May 1921
The Jaffa Riots, which erupted in April 1921, were a significant outbreak of intercommunal violence in Mandatory Palestine, primarily between Arab and Jewish populations. Sparked…
29 April 1945
Dachau concentration camp is liberated by United States troops. The Dachau Concentration Camp, established in March 1933, was the first regular concentration camp set up…
28 April 1789
Mutiny on the Bounty: Lieutenant William Bligh and 18 sailors are set adrift, and the rebel crew returns to Tahiti briefly before setting sail for…
27 April 1861
American President Abraham Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus. In one of the most controversial moves of his presidency, Abraham Lincoln suspended the writ…
26 April 1943
The Easter Riots break out in Uppsala, Sweden. The 1943 Easter Riots in Uppsala, Sweden, were a surprising and intense outbreak of violence, especially given…
25 April 1916
Anzac Day is commemorated for the first time on the first anniversary of the landing at ANZAC Cove. Anzac Day, observed annually on April 25th,…
24 April 1926
The Treaty of Berlin is signed. Germany and the Soviet Union each pledge neutrality in the event of an attack on the other by a…