Russia and Prussia sign the Treaty of St. Petersburg. The Treaty of St. Petersburg marked a dramatic turning point in the latter stages of the…
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5 May 1260
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…
5 May 1912
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…
5 May 1215
Rebel barons renounce their allegiance to King John of England — part of a chain of events leading to the signing of the Magna Carta….
5 May 1980
Operation Nimrod: The British Special Air Service storms the Iranian embassy in London after a six-day siege.
5 May 2010
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’]
5 May 1964
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…
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…