The clock tower at the Houses of Parliament, which houses Big Ben, starts keeping time. Big Ben is one of the most iconic landmarks in…
30 May 1814
The First Treaty of Paris is signed, returning the French frontiers to their 1792 extent, and restoring the House of Bourbon to power. The First…
29 May 1868
Mihailo Obrenovi? III, Prince of Serbia is assassinated. Mihailo Obrenovi? III (1859-1868): Mihailo Obrenovi? III was the son of Prince Miloš Obrenovi? and the nephew…
28 May 1974
Northern Ireland’s power-sharing Sunningdale Agreement collapses following a general strike by loyalists. The Sunningdale Agreement was a significant political accord signed on December 9, 1973,…
27 May 1996
First Chechen War: Russian President Boris Yeltsin meets with Chechnyan rebels for the first time and negotiates a cease-fire. The First Chechen War was a…
26 May 1868
The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson ends with his acquittal by one vote. The impeachment of Andrew Johnson was a significant event in United States history…
25 May 1925
John T. Scopes is indicted for teaching human evolution in Tennessee. John T. Scopes, also known as the “Scopes Monkey Trial,” was a high school…
24 May 1689
The English Parliament passes the Act of Toleration protecting dissenting Protestants but excluding Roman Catholics. This act, formally known as the “Act for Exempting Their…
23 May 1995
The first version of the Java programming language is released. Java is a high-level, general-purpose programming language that was developed by Sun Microsystems (now owned…
22 May 1846
The Associated Press is formed in New York City as a non-profit news cooperative. The Associated Press (AP) is a not-for-profit news agency headquartered in…