7th May 1794: Cult of the Supreme Being formally announced by Robespierre in a meeting of the National Convention

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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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14th May 1878: The last witchcraft trial in the United States was held in Salem, Massachusetts
14 mei· HistoryPod
Lucretia Brown was a member of the Christian Science religion and alleged that a man named Daniel Spofford had used his "mesmeric" mental powers to harm her, asking the court to prevent Spofford from exercising control over her through his mental ...
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13th May 1861: Queen Victoria issues a “Proclamation of Neutrality” concerning the American Civil War
13 mei· HistoryPod
Britain's declaration of neutrality recognised the Union and the Confederacy as belligerents, allowing the Confederacy to contract for supplies and commission warships, but it fell short of recognising the Confederacy as a sovereign nation. This protected British interests by avoiding entanglement in the conflict while maintaining the country’s right to trade with both the Union and the ...
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12th May 1846: The Donner Party begin their ill-fated journey to California
12 mei· HistoryPod
The Donner Party departed Independence, Missouri on their ill-fated journey to ...
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11th May 1997: IBM’s chess computer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov to become the first computer to defeat a reigning world chess champion under tournament conditions
11 mei· HistoryPod
Ranked as the 259th most powerful computer in the world, Deep Blue was able to evaluate 200 million separate chess positions per ...
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10th May 1869: The ‘Golden Spike’ completes the first transcontinental railroad in the United States at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory
10 mei· HistoryPod
The ‘Golden Spike’ symbolised the joining of the Central Pacific Railroad, which had built eastward from California, and the Union Pacific Railroad, which had built westward from Nebraska to form a continuous rail link between the east and west coasts of the ...
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9th May 1671: Colonel Thomas Blood attempts to steal the Crown Jewels
9 mei· HistoryPod
Colonel Thomas Blood attempted to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of ...
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8th May 1950: The Tollund Man, who lived in the 5th century BC, discovered in a peat bog near Silkeborg in Denmark
8 mei· HistoryPod
The Tollund Man was remarkably well-preserved thanks to the cold, acidic, and low oxygen conditions of the peat bog, which slowed ...
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7th May 1794: Cult of the Supreme Being formally announced by Robespierre in a meeting of the National Convention
7 mei· HistoryPod
The Cult of the Supreme Being recognised that God had created the universe, but that He did not interfere or intervene in its operation. Therefore it taught that humans were responsible for their own actions and ...
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6th May 1983: The Hitler Diaries proven to be forgeries
6 mei· HistoryPod
West Germany’s Federal Archives revealed that forensic tests proved the Hitler Diaries were ...
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5th May 1789: The Estates General meets at Versailles, near Paris, for the first time in 175 years
5 mei· HistoryPod
When the Estates General opened on 5 May many hoped that it would provide a platform for reform, but in practice it acted as a precursor to the French ...
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4th May 1970: Ohio National Guardsmen shoot Kent State University students
4 mei· HistoryPod
Ohio National Guardsmen shot and killed four Kent State University ...
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Afleveringen

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

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

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

14th May 1878: The last witchcraft trial in the United States was held in Salem, Massachusetts

13th May 1861: Queen Victoria issues a “Proclamation of Neutrality” concerning the American Civil War

12th May 1846: The Donner Party begin their ill-fated journey to California

11th May 1997: IBM’s chess computer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov to become the first computer to defeat a reigning world chess champion under tournament conditions

10th May 1869: The ‘Golden Spike’ completes the first transcontinental railroad in the United States at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory

9th May 1671: Colonel Thomas Blood attempts to steal the Crown Jewels

8th May 1950: The Tollund Man, who lived in the 5th century BC, discovered in a peat bog near Silkeborg in Denmark

6th May 1983: The Hitler Diaries proven to be forgeries

5th May 1789: The Estates General meets at Versailles, near Paris, for the first time in 175 years

4th May 1970: Ohio National Guardsmen shoot Kent State University students