Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire. Kublai Khan, the grandson of Genghis Khan, was a pivotal figure in world history who ruled as…

The first issue of the Bolshevik newspaper Pravda was published. “Pravda,” meaning “Truth” in Russian, was the official newspaper of the Bolshevik Party. Founded in…

Rebel barons renounce their allegiance to King John of England — part of a chain of events leading to the signing of the Magna Carta….

The first edition of The Manchester Guardian, now The Guardian, is published

Operation Nimrod: The British Special Air Service storms the Iranian embassy in London after a six-day siege.

Mass protests in Greece erupt in response to austerity measures imposed by the government as a result of the Greek government-debt crisis.\ [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-austerity_movement_in_Greece’]

The Council of Europe announces May 5 as Europe Day. Europe Day is the name of an annual observance by the European Union, held on…

Memorial Day first celebrated in the USA at Waterloo, New York.

Mass protests start in Greece in response to austerity measures imposed by the government due to a debt crisis.