On May 20.1802 ; By the Law of 20 May 1802, Napoleon Bonaparte reinstates slavery in the French colonies, revoking its abolition in the French Revolution. source
On May 20.1802 ; By the Law of 20 May 1802, Napoleon Bonaparte reinstates slavery in the French colonies, revoking its abolition in the French Revolution.
On May 20.1948 ; Chiang Kai-shek is elected as the first President of the Republic of China. source
On May 20.1948 ; Chiang Kai-shek is elected as the first President of the Republic of China.
On May 21.1856 ; Lawrence, Kansas is captured and burned by pro-slavery forces. source
On May 21.1856 ; Lawrence, Kansas is captured and burned by pro-slavery forces.
On May 21.1864 ; Russia declares an end to the Russo-Circassian War and many Circassians are forced into exile. The day is designated the Circassian Day of Mourning. source
On May 21.1864 ; Russia declares an end to the Russo-Circassian War and many Circassians are forced into exile. The day is designated the Circassian Day of Mourning.
On May 21.1917 ; The Great Atlanta fire of 1917 causes $5.5 million in damages, destroying some 300 acres including 2,000 homes, businesses and churches, displacing about 10,000 people but leading to only one fatality (due to heart attack). source
On May 21.1917 ; The Great Atlanta fire of 1917 causes $5.5 million in damages, destroying some 300 acres including 2,000 homes, businesses and churches, displacing about 10,000 people but leading to only one fatality (due to heart attack).
On May 21.2014 ; The National September 11 Museum opens to the public. source
On May 21.2014 ; The National September 11 Museum opens to the public.
On May 22.1987 ; Hashimpura massacre in Meerut, India. source
On May 22.1987 ; Hashimpura massacre in Meerut, India.
On May 23.1951 ; Tibetans sign the Seventeen Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet with China. source
On May 23.1951 ; Tibetans sign the Seventeen Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet with China.
On May 23.2013 ; The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River collapses in Mount Vernon, Washington. source
On May 23.2013 ; The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River collapses in Mount Vernon, Washington.
On May 24.1856 ; John Brown and his men kill five slavery supporters at Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas. source
On May 24.1856 ; John Brown and his men kill five slavery supporters at Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas.
On May 25.1819 ; The Argentine Constitution of 1819 is promulgated. source
On May 25.1819 ; The Argentine Constitution of 1819 is promulgated.
On May 25.1895 ; The Republic of Formosa is formed, with Tang Ching-sung as its president. source
On May 25.1895 ; The Republic of Formosa is formed, with Tang Ching-sung as its president.
On May 27.1919 ; The NC-4 aircraft arrives in Lisbon after completing the first transatlantic flight. source
On May 27.1919 ; The NC-4 aircraft arrives in Lisbon after completing the first transatlantic flight.
On May 28.1918 ; The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and the First Republic of Armenia declare their independence. source
On May 28.1918 ; The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and the First Republic of Armenia declare their independence.
On May 28.1926 ; coup d'état: Ditadura Nacional is established in Portugal to suppress the unrest of the First Republic. source
On May 28.1926 ; coup d'état: Ditadura Nacional is established in Portugal to suppress the unrest of the First Republic.
On May 28.2011 ; Malta votes on the introduction of divorce. source
On May 28.2011 ; Malta votes on the introduction of divorce.
On May 29.1868 ; Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia is assassinated. source
On May 29.1868 ; Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia is assassinated.
On May 30.1876 ; Ottoman sultan Abdülaziz is deposed and succeeded by his nephew Murad V. source
On May 30.1876 ; Ottoman sultan Abdülaziz is deposed and succeeded by his nephew Murad V.
On May 30.1974 ; The Airbus A300 passenger aircraft first enters service. source
On May 30.1974 ; The Airbus A300 passenger aircraft first enters service.
On May 31.1911 ; The President of Mexico Porfirio Díaz flees the country during the Mexican Revolution. source
On May 31.1911 ; The President of Mexico Porfirio Díaz flees the country during the Mexican Revolution.
On June 1.1813 ; James Lawrence, the mortally-wounded commander of the USS Chesapeake, gives his final order: "Don't give up the ship!" source
On June 1.1813 ; James Lawrence, the mortally-wounded commander of the USS Chesapeake, gives his final order: "Don't give up the ship!"
On June 1.1831 ; James Clark Ross becomes the first European at the North Magnetic Pole. source
On June 1.1831 ; James Clark Ross becomes the first European at the North Magnetic Pole.
On June 1.1910 ; Robert Falcon Scott's second South Pole expedition leaves Cardiff. source
On June 1.1910 ; Robert Falcon Scott's second South Pole expedition leaves Cardiff.
On June 2.1866 ; The Fenians defeat Canadian forces at Ridgeway and Fort Erie, but the raids end soon after. source
On June 2.1866 ; The Fenians defeat Canadian forces at Ridgeway and Fort Erie, but the raids end soon after.
On June 3.1885 ; In the last military engagement fought on Canadian soil, the Cree leader, Big Bear, escapes the North-West Mounted Police. source
On June 3.1885 ; In the last military engagement fought on Canadian soil, the Cree leader, Big Bear, escapes the North-West Mounted Police.
On June 3.1916 ; The National Defense Act is signed into law, increasing the size of the United States National Guard by 450,000 men. source
On June 3.1916 ; The National Defense Act is signed into law, increasing the size of the United States National Guard by 450,000 men.
On June 3.1989 ; The government of China sends troops to force protesters out of Tiananmen Square after seven weeks of occupation. source
On June 3.1989 ; The government of China sends troops to force protesters out of Tiananmen Square after seven weeks of occupation.
On June 4.1928 ; The President of the Republic of China, Zhang Zuolin, is assassinated by Japanese agents. source
On June 4.1928 ; The President of the Republic of China, Zhang Zuolin, is assassinated by Japanese agents.
On June 4.1932 ; Marmaduke Grove and other Chilean military officers lead a coup d'état establishing the short-lived Socialist Republic of Chile. source
On June 4.1932 ; Marmaduke Grove and other Chilean military officers lead a coup d'état establishing the short-lived Socialist Republic of Chile.
On June 5.1883 ; The first regularly scheduled Orient Express departs Paris. source
On June 5.1883 ; The first regularly scheduled Orient Express departs Paris.