The Eiffel Tower is officially opened to the public. The Eiffel Tower (French: La Tour Eiffel) is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ…
5 May 2010
Protests in Greece take place in response to austerity measures imposed by the government. World markets plunge over fears that Greece’s economic crisis will spread…
4 May 1959
The 1st Annual Grammy Awards are held. On May 4, 1959, many of music’s elite—including Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Gene Autry, Johnny…
3 May 1952
The CBS network televises the Kentucky Derby for the first time. Thoroughbred Racing on CBS is the de facto title for a series of horse…
2 May 2008
cyclone Nargis makes kills over 138,000 people in Burma. In early May 2008, Burma was struck by Cyclone Nargis, which left over 138,000 dead and…
1 May 1999
SpongeBob SquarePants launches on Nickelodeon. SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. The series…
30 April 1980
The Iranian Embassy siege starts in London. On the 30th April 1980, six armed men entered the Iranian embassy in London. Its inhabitants were taken…
29 April 1986
Chernobyl disaster is detected by the west. The Chernobyl disaster, also referred to as the Chernobyl accident, was a catastrophic nuclear accident. It occurred on…
28 April 1881
Billy the Kid escapes from the Lincoln County jail in Mesilla, New Mexico. After Billy The Kid’s capture at Stinking Springs he was jailed at…
27 April 1810
Beethoven composes Für Elise. Ludwig van Beethoven, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest composers of all time, is thought to have completed his masterpiece…