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This Day in History: May

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Overview

Look back in time and examine the amazing events that happened on this day in history and which helped shape the world as we know it.

Topics Covered:
  • 01: May 4, 2008: Star Wars Day Is Born
  • 02: May 14, 1607: Jamestown Colony Founded
  • 03: May 18, 1980: Mount Saint Helens Erupts
  • 04: May 11, 1997: Deep Blue Defeats Garry Kasparov
  • 05: May 17, 1954: Brown v. Board of Education Is Decided
  • 06: May 29, 1453: Constantinople Falls to the Ottomans
  • 07: May 14, 1796: The First Vaccine Is Administered
  • 08: May 25, 1787: The US Constitutional Convention Begins
  • 09: May 2, 1933: Loch Ness Monster Is Sighted
  • 10: May 16, 1966: Mao Launches Cultural Revolution
  • 11: May 5, 1821: Napoleon Bonaparte Dies

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