Roger Bannister becomes the first person to run the mile in under four minutes. In the sport of athletics, a four-minute mile means completing a…
4 May 1959
The 1st Annual Grammy Awards are held. The 1st Annual Grammy Awards were held on May 4, 1959. They recognized musical accomplishments by performers for…
3 May 1947
The new post-war Japanese constitution goes into effect. On May 3, 1947, Japan’s postwar constitution goes into effect. The progressive constitution granted universal suffrage, stripped…
2 May 1920
The first game of the Negro National League baseball is played in Indianapolis. On May 2, 1920, the Indianapolis ABCs beat the Chicago American Giants…
1 May 1994
The 3-time Formula One world champion Ayrton Senna is killed in an accident whilst leading the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola. Brazil’s three-time Formula…
30 April 1939
The 1939-40 New York World’s Fair opens. On April 30, 1939, a very hot Sunday, the fair had its grand opening, with 206,000 people in…
29 April 1945
The German army in Italy surrenders to the Allies. On this day in 1945, approximately 1 million German soldiers lay down their arms as the…
28 April 1952
The Treaty of San Francisco comes into effect, restoring Japanese sovereignty and ending its state of war with most of the Allies of World War…
27 April 1981
Xerox introduces the first computer mouse. On April 27, 1981, the Xerox marketing team introduced the 8010 Star Information System to the public, the first…
26 April 1964
Tanganyika and Zanzibar merge to form Tanzania. On 26 April 1964, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form a new republic, the name ’Tanzania’ being adopted…