King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter.

Richard I of EnglandPortsmouthRoyal Charter

William de Braose is hanged by Prince Llywelyn the Great.

William de Braose (died 1230)Llywelyn the Great

Otto the Merry, Duke of Austria, becomes Duke of Carinthia.

Otto, Duke of AustriaDuchy of Carinthia

Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, is arrested and imprisoned on charges of adultery, incest, treason and witchcraft.

Anne BoleynQueen consortAdulteryIncestTreason

John Knox returns from exile to Scotland to become the leader of the nascent Scottish Reformation.

John KnoxScottish Reformation

Mary, Queen of Scots, escapes from Loch Leven Castle.

Mary, Queen of ScotsLoch Leven Castle

The King James Version of the Bible is published for the first time in London, England, by printer Robert Barker.

King James VersionBible

King Charles II of England grants a permanent charter to the Hudson's Bay Company to open up the fur trade in North America.

Charles II of EnglandHudson's Bay CompanyFur trade

John Maitland becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March.

John Maitland, 1st Duke of LauderdaleDuke of LauderdaleEarl of March

Outbreak of the Peninsular War: The people of Madrid rise up in rebellion against French occupation. Francisco de Goya later memorializes this event in his painting The Second of May 1808.

Peninsular WarMadridDos de Mayo UprisingFrancisco de GoyaThe Second of May 1808

The Siege of Cuautla during the Mexican War of Independence ends with both sides claiming victory after Mexican rebels under José María Morelos y Pavón abandon the city after 72 days under siege by royalist Spanish troops under Félix María Calleja.

Siege of CuautlaMexican War of IndependenceJosé María Morelos y PavónFélix María Calleja

Marriage of Léopold of Saxe-Coburg and Princess Charlotte of Wales.

Leopold I of BelgiumPrincess Charlotte of Wales

After anchoring nearby, Captain Charles Fremantle of HMS Challenger, declares the Swan River Colony in Australia.

Charles FremantleHMS Challenger (1826)Swan River Colony

American Civil War: Stonewall Jackson is wounded by friendly fire while returning to camp after reconnoitering during the Battle of Chancellorsville. He succumbs to pneumonia eight days later.

American Civil WarStonewall JacksonBattle of ChancellorsvillePneumonia

Peruvian defenders fight off the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao.

PeruBattle of Callao

The April Uprising breaks out in Bulgaria.

April UprisingBulgaria

The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is founded in Madrid by Pablo Iglesias.

Spanish Socialist Workers' PartyPablo Iglesias Posse

Cree and Assiniboine warriors win the Battle of Cut Knife, their largest victory over Canadian forces during the North-West Rebellion.

CreeAssiniboineBattle of Cut KnifeNorth-West Rebellion

The Congo Free State is established by King Léopold II of Belgium.

Congo Free StateLéopold II of Belgium

Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, signs the Treaty of Wuchale, giving Italy control over Eritrea.

Menelik IIEthiopiaTreaty of WuchaleEritrea

Closing ceremony of the Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece.

1906 Intercalated GamesAthens

General Motors acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware.

General MotorsChevrolet Motor CompanyDelaware

The first game of the Negro National League baseball is played in Indianapolis.

Negro National League (1920-31)Indianapolis

Gleichschaltung: Adolf Hitler bans trade unions.

GleichschaltungAdolf HitlerTrade union

Following the coup d'état against Iraq Crown Prince 'Abd al-Ilah earlier that year, the United Kingdom launches the Anglo-Iraqi War to restore him to power.

1941 Iraqi coup d'étatIraq'Abd al-IlahAnglo-Iraqi War

World War II: Fall of Berlin: The Soviet Union announces the capture of Berlin and Soviet soldiers hoist their red flag over the Reichstag building.

World War IIBattle of BerlinSoviet UnionReichstag building

World War II: Italian Campaign: General Heinrich von Vietinghoff signs the official instrument of surrender of all Wehrmacht forces in Italy.

Italian Campaign (World War II)Heinrich von VietinghoffWehrmacht

World War II: The US 82nd Airborne Division liberates Wöbbelin concentration camp finding 1000 dead prisoners, most of whom starved to death.

Wöbbelin concentration camp

World War II: A death march from Dachau to the Austrian border[1] is halted by the segregated, all-Nisei 522nd Field Artillery Battalion of the U.S. Army in southern Bavaria, saving several hundred prisoners.[2]

Death marches (Holocaust)Dachau concentration campNisei442nd Infantry Regiment (United States)

The world's first ever jet airliner, the De Havilland Comet 1 makes its maiden flight, from London to Johannesburg.

Jet airlinerDe Havilland CometJohannesburg