2 May 1920

The first game of the Negro National League baseball is played in Indianapolis. The Negro National League (NNL) was a groundbreaking professional baseball league founded…

2 May 1812

The Siege of Cuautla during the Mexican War of Independence ends with both sides claiming victory. The Mexican War of Independence was a pivotal conflict…

2 May 1611

The King James Version of the Bible is published for the first time in London, England, by printer Robert Barker. The King James Version of…

2 May 1997

The first movie in the Austin Powers (“I lost my mojo“) series is released, the ‘International Man of Mystery’ The first movie in the Austin…

2 May 1989

Cold War: Hungary begins dismantling its border fence with Austria, which allows a number of East Germans to defect.

2 May 1982

Falklands War: The British nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror sinks the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falklands_War’]

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…

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…