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In May 2015, St. Petersburg, founded by Tsar Peter I, completed 312 glorious years of existence. It was on May 27, 1703 that the revolutionary Russian ruler Peter I had…
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The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was created on May 28, 1964. The organization became associated with the demand for an independent state of Palestine. The PLO became recognized as the…
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May 29 1953 – Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay Become the First People to Conquer Mount Everest
by Vishul MalikAt 29,029 feet (8,848 meters), Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world. Mount Everest had long been unconquerable. The Himalayas, themselves, had been forbidding and defied navigation due…
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*Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons The Renaissance is, undoubtedly, one of the most important eras for art and literature in European history. Masters of sculpture and painting have come to define…
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Over two years after she won her historic victory against the English, Jeanne d’Arc or Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake for heresy on May 30, 1431. The…
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The Big Ben is the name by which the clock bell of the famous tower clock of London is known. On May 31, 1859, the Big Ben rang out over…
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*Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons Five months after Napoleon III of France ordered troops into Mexico under the guise of defending his country’s interests, the Mexican Army scored a major victory…
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In the midst of a tumultuous time, one man seemed to lead the charge toward a new republic during the French Revolution. Maximilien Robespierre, born on May 6, 1758 in…
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In a world built on the microchip, it is easy to forget just how revolutionary the idea for an integrated circuit was when it debuted. First proposed by Geoffrey W.A.…
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May 8 1945 – World War II Officially Ends in Europe, Leading to Massive “V-E Day” Celebrations
by Vishul MalikAfter nearly six years at war, Europe was finally able to breathe a collective sigh of relief on May 8, 1945. Less than a day after the German Army submitted…
