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This Day in History, May 30
On May 30th, 1574, Henry III became King of France.
This Day in History, May 29
On May 29th, 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary became the first person to reach the top of Mt. Everest.
This Day in History, May 28
On May 28th, 1588, the Spanish Armada began to set sail for the English Channel.
This Day in History, May 27
On May 27th, 1883, Alexander III was crowned Tsar of Russia.
This Day in History, May 26
On May 26th, 1897, Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula" went on sale in London.
This Day in History, May 25
On May 25th, 1940, the Battle of Dunkirk began.
This Day in History, May 24
On May 24th, 1830, Sarah Hale published the poem "Mary Had a Little Lamb."
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.
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