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This Day in History, May 23
On May 23rd, 1618, the Second Defenestration of Prague helped to instiage the Thirty Years' War.
This Day in History, May 22
On May 22nd, 1906, the Wright Brothers patented the airplane.
This Day in History, May 21
On May 21st, 1881, the American Red Cross was established by Clara Barton.
This Day in History, May 20
On May 20th, 1916, the Saturday Evening Post published its first cover drawn by Norman Rockwell.
This Day in History, May 19
On May 19th, 1897, Oscar Wilde was released after serving his sentence in Reading Gaol.
This Day in History, May 18
On May 18th, 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte was declared emperor of France.
This Day in History, May 17
On May 17th, 1792, the New York Stock Exchange was formed.
This Day in History, May 16
On May 16th, 1770, Marie Antoinette (age 14) married Louis-Auguste (age 15).
This Day in History, May 15
On May 15th, 1756, the Seven Years' War began when England declared war on France.
This Day in History, May 14
On May 14th, 1607, Jamestown, VA was settled as an English colony.
This Day in History, May 13
On May 13th, 1950, the first all-time Formula One Grand Prix took place.
This Day in History, May 12
On May 12th, 1873, Oscar II of Sweden-Norway was crowned King of Sweden.
This Day in History, May 11
On May 11th, 1928, the first analogue TV service was begun in New York.
This Day in History, May 10
On May 10th, 1497, Amerigo Vespucci left for his voyage to the New World.
This Day in History, May 9
On May 9th, 1887, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show opened in London.
This Day in History, May 8
On May 8th, 1914, Paramount Pictures was formed.
This Day in History, May 7
On May 7th, 1948, the Council of Europe was founded.
This Day in History, May 6
On May 6th, 1889, the Eiffel Tower was officialy opened to the public.
This Day in History, May 5
On May 5th, 1260, Khubilai Khan became ruler of the Mongol Empire/
This Day in History, May 4
On May 4th, 1919, the May Fourth Movement took place in Tiananmen Square.
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