31 May Peace in Angola

1991 A treaty ends the 16 year - old  Civil War in Angola
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30 May Soldiers Laid To Rest

1958 Unidentified American Soldier remains from WWII and Korea laid to rest in Arlington.

29 May Victory for Disabled.

2001 U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of pro golfer Casey Martin who sought to be able to ride in tournaments.

28 May Removal Passed.

1830 Congress passes Indian Removal act to move Indians in all the states then in the union to what's now Oklahoma. Congressman  David Crockett is the only Member of the Tennessee House Delegation to vote against it.

27 May Taking

1916 Trenches southwest of Mount Homme taken by French in battle of Verdun.

26 May Speech

1916 Russian delegates hear speech by Minister Briand.

25 May Important Court Ruling

1964 U.S. Supreme Court says shutting schools to avoid desegregation is unconstitutional.

24 May Senate Shifts

2001 Republican Senator James Jeffords of Vermont declares himself an independent caucusing with Democrats making the division of votes 52 Democrats to 48 Republicans since January it was 51 Republicans counting the tie breaking vote of Vice President Cheney to 49 Democrats. 

23 May Leader Steps Down

1945 Winston Churchill steps down as Prime Minister.

22 May German Line Holds.

1916 German hold Fort Douaumont at Verdun against recapture by French.

21 May Victory for Tsar

1916 Turks defeated south of Trebizond and lose Serdasht to Russians.

20 May Columbus Proved Wrong

1498 Vasco Da Gama  becomes the first European to reach India which Columbus thought he did.

19 May Game Law Approved

1796 a law punishing killing game in Indian territory is adopted by United States.

18 May Organization.

1916 British Government sets up an inquiry to gather evidence about the Easter Uprising.

17 May Leader Out

1915 H. Harry  Asquith resigns as U.K. Prime Minister.

16 May Aid Program Begun

1939 Food Stamps issued for first time in U.S.

15 May Mental Hospital Started

1817 What is now Friends Hospital is opened in Philadelphia.

14 May Soldiers Rerurn Home

1999 North Korea returns the bodies of  6 United Nations soldiers who were killed during the Korean War.

13 May Neutrality Declared

1861 Britan says it will not formally declare on either side of our Civil War.

12 May Redistricting Halted

2003 Texas Legislature stops as it is unable to reach a quorum due to the absence of fifty-nine legislators protesting congressional redistricting .

11 May Ironclad Scuttled

1862 C.S.S. Virginia Formerly U.S.S. Merrimack scuttled off Norfolk V.A, 

10 May Punishment Provokes Violence

1768 Journalist John Wilkes was imprisoned causing violence he is later made the MP in the Commons for Middlesex.

9 May Taking.

1936 Absynia (Now Ethiopia) taken by Italians.

8 May Convention Held

1858 John Brown the abolishintst holds an anti-slavery convention.

7 May Leader Injured

1866 Otto Von Bismarck wounded in assignation attempt.

5-6 May Teraty Signed Order Given

5 May 1932 Japan and China Sign peace treaty.
6 May 1541 Henry VIII orders a English translation of the bible places in every church in England
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4 May Ride Begins

1961 Congress For Racial Equality begins freedom rides to south from Washington D.C. to protest segregation.

3 May First Filght

1919 First passenger flight in the United States New York to Atlantic City.

2 May Musical Opens

1977 "King and I" opens on in New York City.

1 May Neutral Ship Sank

1915 German U-Boat torpedoes American tanker.