The United States enacts its first copyright statute, the Copyright Act of 1790. The Copyright Act of 1790 was the first federal copyright law enacted…
30 May 1381
Beginning of the Peasants’ Revolt in England The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 was a major uprising in England, driven by deep-rooted social and economic tensions…
29 May 1919
Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity is tested (later confirmed) by Arthur Eddington and Andrew Claude de la Cherois Crommelin. Albert Einstein’s theory of general…
28 May 1830
President Andrew Jackson signs the Indian Removal Act which denies Native Americans their land rights and forcibly relocates them. The Indian Removal Act of 1830…
27 May 1798
The Pitt–Tierney duel takes place on Putney Heath outside London. A bloodless duel between the Prime Minister of Great Britain William Pitt the Younger and…
26 May 1896
Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), often simply called “the Dow,” is one…
25 May 1925
John T. Scopes is indicted for teaching human evolution in Tennessee. The Scopes Trial, also known as the “Scopes Monkey Trial,” was a pivotal legal…
24 May 1798
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 led by the United Irishmen against British rule begins. The Irish Rebellion of 1798 was a major uprising against British…
23 May 1430
Joan of Arc is captured at the Siege of Compiègne by troops from the Burgundian faction. Joan of Arc, also known as La Pucelle d’Orléans…
22 May 760
Fourteenth recorded perihelion passage of Halley’s Comet. Halley’s Comet is one of the most famous and well-documented comets, primarily because it’s visible to the naked…