The Battle of Hamburger Hill during the Vietnam War ends. Hamburger Hill was the scene of an intense and controversial battle during the Vietnam War….
19 May 1802
Napoleon Bonaparte starts the Legion of Honour. Legion of Honour, officially National Order of the Legion of Honour, French Ordre National de la Légion d’honneur,…
18 May 1756
The Seven Years’ War begins after Great Britain declares war on France. SEVEN YEARS’ WAR. 1756–1763. All four of the major European wars between 1689…
17 May 1875
Aristides wins the very first Kentucky Derby. The 1875 Kentucky Derby was the first running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May…
16 May 1966
The Communist Party of China issues its May 16 Notice to start the Cultural Revolution. The Cultural Revolution, formally the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was…
15 May 1929
A fire at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio kills 123 people. The Cleveland Clinic fire was a major structure fire at Cleveland Clinic in…
14 May 1836
The ‘Treaties of Velasco’ are signed in Velasco, Texas. The Treaties of Velasco were two documents signed at Velasco, Texas on May 14, 1836, between…
13 May 1971
Over 900 Bengali Hindus are murdered in the Demra massacre. Demra massacre in Bangladesh was the massacre of unarmed Hindu residents of the villages under…
12 May 1965
The Soviet spacecraft Luna 5 crashes on the Moon. In May 1965, Luna 5 became the first Soviet probe in two years to head for…
11 May 1953
A tornado outbreak in Waco, Texas kills 114 people. The 1953 Waco tornado outbreak was a series of at least 33 tornadoes occurring in 10 different U.S. states on May 9–11, 1953….