18th May 1848: The Frankfurt Parliament opens at St. Paul’s Church as the first freely elected parliament for all of Germany

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3rd June 1956: Rock and Roll music banned in the Californian city of Santa Cruz
3 jun· HistoryPod
Authorities in the Californian city of Santa Cruz banned rock and roll music at public ...
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2nd June 1896: Guglielmo Marconi files a patent application for his system of wireless telegraphy
2 jun· HistoryPod
Marconi filed a patent application in London for a spark-gap transmitter that generated radio waves and a coherer as a receiver to detect the signals, which was the first patent for a communication system based on radio ...
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1st June 1946: Ion Antonescu, the former Prime Minister of Romania, executed by firing squad
1 jun· HistoryPod
Beginning in May 1946, Ion Antonescu's trial was overseen by the People’s Tribunal in Bucharest that found him guilty of war crimes, crimes against peace, and crimes against humanity. He was sentenced to death by firing ...
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31st May 1916: Battle of Jutland begins in the North Sea, marking the largest naval battle of the First World War
31 mei· HistoryPod
While the British lost 14 ships and over 6,000 personnel, compared to Germany’s 11 ships and 2,500 personnel, the strategic outcome of the Battle of Jutland favoured ...
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30th May 1899: Female bandit Pearl Hart and her partner, Joe Boot, commit one of the last recorded stagecoach robberies
30 mei· HistoryPod
Pearl Hart became a celebrity and acquired the nickname ‘Bandit ...
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29th May 1660: Charles II restored to the English throne, marking the end of over a decade of republican rule
29 mei· HistoryPod
Charles arrived in Dover on 25 May and entered London on 29 May, which was also his 30th birthday. He was welcomed with public celebrations and a general sense of relief, and was formally crowned at Westminster Abbey the following ...
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28th May 1754: Battle of Jumonville Glen in Pennsylvania marks the beginning of the French and Indian War
28 mei· HistoryPod
While precise details are unclear, it’s known that the engagement lasted only about 15 minutes. Around a quarter of the French soldiers were killed, including their commander, Joseph Coulon de ...
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27th May 1703: The foundation of St Petersburg by Tsar Peter the Great
27 mei· HistoryPod
In 1703 Peter’s forces captured Swedish possessions at the mouth of the Neva river, and it was here that he laid the foundation stone for the Peter and Paul Fortress on Zayachy ...
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26th May 1923: First 24 Hours of Le Mans motor race begins, establishing the endurance racing format
26 mei· HistoryPod
The first race began at 4 p.m. on 26 May 1923 and concluded at the same time on the following day. Taking place on public roads closed for the occasion, the circuit of just over 17 kilometres included long straights, village roads, and tight ...
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25th May 1977: The first Star Wars film is released in cinemas
25 mei· HistoryPod
The first instalment of the Star Wars film series was released in cinemas in the United States of ...
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24th May 1943: Josef Mengele, the Nazi Angel of Death, transferred to Auschwitz
24 mei· HistoryPod
Josef Mengele, the Nazi ‘Angel Of Death’, was transferred to begin work at Auschwitz concentration ...
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23rd May 1949: West Germany formally established, otherwise known as the Federal Republic of Germany
23 mei· HistoryPod
West Germany was a federal parliamentary republic with a Chancellor as head of government and a President who held a largely ceremonial ...
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22nd May 1849: Abraham Lincoln becomes the first and only President to be awarded a patent
22 mei· HistoryPod
Abraham Lincoln was issued a patent for his invention to lift boats over shoals and other obstructions in a ...
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21st May 1927 and 1932: Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic, followed five years later by Emilia Earhart as the first woman
21 mei· HistoryPod
The very first non-stop transatlantic flight had occurred in 1919 when John Alcock and Arthur Whiten Brown flew a modified Vickers Vimy bomber aircraft from Newfoundland to Ireland in just under 16 ...
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20th May 1882: Establishment of the Triple Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
20 mei· HistoryPod
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy formed the Triple ...
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19th May 1922: Young Pioneer organisation formally established in the USSR
19 mei· HistoryPod
Officially known as the Vladimir Lenin All-Union Pioneer Organisation in honour of the recently deceased Bolshevik leader, the Young Pioneers were modelled in part on scouting organisations, but with a strong political and ideological framework aligned with the principles of the Communist ...
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18th May 1848: The Frankfurt Parliament opens at St. Paul’s Church as the first freely elected parliament for all of Germany
18 mei· HistoryPod
The Parliament sought to draft a constitution to unify the independent German states into a single nation governed by liberal principles, but faced significant challenges from the outset and was dissolved by force in June ...
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17th May 1756: The Seven Years’ War begins, when Great Britain formally declares war on France
17 mei· HistoryPod
The Seven Years’ War is widely regarded as the first truly global conflict as the declaration of war marked the start of full-scale hostilities between the major European powers and their colonies across the ...
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16th May 1960: The first laser was successfully operated by Theodore Maiman at the Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California
16 mei· HistoryPod
The device constructed by Maiman used a small rod of synthetic ruby crystal, surrounded by a helical flash lamp that provided the necessary energy to excite the atoms within the ruby, and is often seen as the start of the 'laser ...
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15th May 1940: The first McDonald’s restaurant opened in San Bernadino, California
15 mei· HistoryPod
Richard and Maurice McDonald opened the first McDonald’s restaurant in San Bernardino, ...
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Afleveringen

3rd June 1956: Rock and Roll music banned in the Californian city of Santa Cruz

2nd June 1896: Guglielmo Marconi files a patent application for his system of wireless telegraphy

1st June 1946: Ion Antonescu, the former Prime Minister of Romania, executed by firing squad

31st May 1916: Battle of Jutland begins in the North Sea, marking the largest naval battle of the First World War

30th May 1899: Female bandit Pearl Hart and her partner, Joe Boot, commit one of the last recorded stagecoach robberies

29th May 1660: Charles II restored to the English throne, marking the end of over a decade of republican rule

28th May 1754: Battle of Jumonville Glen in Pennsylvania marks the beginning of the French and Indian War

27th May 1703: The foundation of St Petersburg by Tsar Peter the Great

26th May 1923: First 24 Hours of Le Mans motor race begins, establishing the endurance racing format

25th May 1977: The first Star Wars film is released in cinemas

24th May 1943: Josef Mengele, the Nazi Angel of Death, transferred to Auschwitz

23rd May 1949: West Germany formally established, otherwise known as the Federal Republic of Germany

22nd May 1849: Abraham Lincoln becomes the first and only President to be awarded a patent

21st May 1927 and 1932: Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic, followed five years later by Emilia Earhart as the first woman

20th May 1882: Establishment of the Triple Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

19th May 1922: Young Pioneer organisation formally established in the USSR

17th May 1756: The Seven Years’ War begins, when Great Britain formally declares war on France

16th May 1960: The first laser was successfully operated by Theodore Maiman at the Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California

15th May 1940: The first McDonald’s restaurant opened in San Bernadino, California