Denmark amends its constitution to allow women’s suffrage. Women’s suffrage refers to the right of women to vote in elections. It was a significant movement…
4 June 1896
Henry Ford completes the Ford Quadricycle, his first gasoline-powered automobile, and gives it a successful test run. Here are some key points about it: Inception…
3 June 1992
Australian Aboriginal land rights are recognised in Mabo v Queensland (No 2), a case brought by Torres Strait Islander Eddie Mabo which led to the…
2 June 2012
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the killing of demonstrators during the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Hosni Mubarak…
1 June 1974
The Heimlich maneuver for rescuing choking victims is published in the journal Emergency Medicine. The Heimlich maneuver is an emergency procedure used to treat upper…
31 May 1902
Second Boer War: The Treaty of Vereeniging ends the war and ensures British control of South Africa. The Treaty of Vereeniging was signed on May…
30 May 1974
The Airbus A300 passenger aircraft first enters service. The Airbus A300 is a prominent aircraft in the history of aviation as it was the first…
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 1937
Volkswagen, the German automobile manufacturer, is founded. Volkswagen, often abbreviated as VW, is one of the most recognizable automotive brands in the world. Its history…
27 May 1917
Pope Benedict XV promulgates the 1917 Code of Canon Law, the first comprehensive codification of Catholic canon law in the legal history of the Catholic…