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This Day In History — First Indianapolis 500 was held
May 30 1431 Joan of Arc was burned at the stake as a heretic. 1536 King Henry VIII of England married his 3rd wife, Jane…
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May 29 1765 Patrick Henry bitterly denounced the Stamp Act in the Virginia House of Burgesses. 1790 Rhode Island became the 13th state in the…
View More This Day In History — John F. Kennedy is BornThis Day In History — Jim Thorpe is Born
May 28 1863 Robert Gould Shaw, leading the first northern all-black regiment, leaves Boston for the Civil War. 1929 The first all-color, full-length talking picture,…
View More This Day In History — Jim Thorpe is BornThis Day In History — First Witch Hunt in Massachusetts Occurs
May 27 1647 The first recorded execution of a witch reportedly took place in Massachusetts when Achsah Young was hanged. 1703 St. Petersburg was founded…
View More This Day In History — First Witch Hunt in Massachusetts OccursThis Day In History — First Legal Casino in the United States Opens
May 26 1521 Martin Luther’s writings were banned by the Edict of Worms. 1868 President Andrew Johnson avoided conviction for impeachment charges of “high crimes…
View More This Day In History — First Legal Casino in the United States OpensThis Day In History — Constitutional Convention Convened in Philadelphia
May 25 1787 The Constitutional Convention convened in Philadelphia under the leadership of George Washington, in order to establish a new U.S. government. 1925 John…
View More This Day In History — Constitutional Convention Convened in PhiladelphiaThis Day in History — Samuel Morse Transmitted the First Telegraph Message
May 24 1844 Samuel Morse transmitted the first telegraph message, in which he asked, “What hath God wrought?” 1883 The Brooklyn Bridge, linking Manhattan and…
View More This Day in History — Samuel Morse Transmitted the First Telegraph MessageThis Day In History — Joan of Arc was Captured
May 23 1430 Joan of Arc was captured by the Burgundians and subsequently sold to the English. 1788 South Carolina became the 8th state in…
View More This Day In History — Joan of Arc was CapturedThis Day In History — Richard Nixon becomes first President to visit the Soviet Union
May 22 1455 The first battle in the 30-year War of Roses took place at St. Albans. 1761 The first life insurance policy in the…
View More This Day In History — Richard Nixon becomes first President to visit the Soviet Union