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 BornAuthor: Tristan Sasse
Senior Journalist at Fort Hays State University
This 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 UnionThis Day In History — Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly across the Atlantic
May 21 1542 Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto died while searching for gold on the banks of the Mississippi River. 1881 Clara Barton founded what…
View More This Day In History — Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly across the AtlanticThis Day In History — Amelia Earhart took off to fly solo across the Atlantic
May 20 1506 Christopher Columbus died in Spain. 1861 North Carolina voted to secede from the Union. 1927 Charles Lindbergh began the first solo nonstop…
View More This Day In History — Amelia Earhart took off to fly solo across the AtlanticThis Day In History — Malcom X was Born
May 19 1536 Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, was beheaded. 1588 The 130-ship-strong Spanish Armada set sail for England; it was…
View More This Day In History — Malcom X was BornThis Day In History — Mount St. Helens Erupts
May 18 1642 The city of Montreal was founded by the French. 1804 Napoleon Bonaparte was proclaimed Emperor of France by the French Senate. 1896…
View More This Day In History — Mount St. Helens Erupts