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This Day in History, May 12
On May 12th, 1873, Oscar II of Sweden-Norway was crowned King of Sweden.
This Day in History, May 11
On May 11th, 1928, the first analogue TV service was begun in New York.
This Day in History, May 10
On May 10th, 1497, Amerigo Vespucci left for his voyage to the New World.
This Day in History, May 9
On May 9th, 1887, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show opened in London.
This Day in History, May 8
On May 8th, 1914, Paramount Pictures was formed.
This Day in History, May 7
On May 7th, 1948, the Council of Europe was founded.
This Day in History, May 6
On May 6th, 1889, the Eiffel Tower was officialy opened to the public.
This Day in History, May 5
On May 5th, 1260, Khubilai Khan became ruler of the Mongol Empire/
This Day in History, May 4
On May 4th, 1919, the May Fourth Movement took place in Tiananmen Square.
This Day in History, May 3
On May 3rd, 1956, the first judo world championships were held.
This Day in History, May 2
On May 2nd, 1885, "Good Houekeeping" went on sale for the first time.
This Day in History, May 1
On May 1st, 1851, the Great Exhibition opened in London.
This Day in History, April 30
On April 30th, 1492, Christopher Columbus was granted a commission for exploration by Spain.
This Day in History, April 29
On April 29th, 1770, James Cook arrived at and named Botany Bay, Australia.
This Day in History, April 28
On April 28th, 1789, the mutiny on the HMS Bounty took place.
This Day in History, April 27
On April 27th, 1897, Grant's Tomb was dedicated.
This Day in History, April 26
On April 26th, 1856, John Wilkes Booth was shot in a barn in Virginia by Boston Corbett.
This Day in History, April 25
On April 25th, 1719, Daniel Defoe's novel "Robinson Crusoe" was published.
This Day in History, April 24
On April 24th, 1898, Spain declared war on the United States, beginning the Spanish-American War.
This Day in History, April 23
April 23rd, 1616 marks the death of both William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes.
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