Beginning of the Peasants' Revolt in England.

Peasants' Revolt

The Council of Constance, called by Emperor Sigismund, a supporter of Antipope John XXIII, burns Jerome of Prague following a trial for heresy.

Council of ConstanceSigismund, Holy Roman EmperorAntipope John XXIIIJerome of PragueHeresy in Christianity

Hundred Years' War: In Rouen, France, the 19-year-old Joan of Arc is burned at the stake by an English-dominated tribunal. The Roman Catholic Church remembers this day as the celebration of Saint Joan of Arc.

Hundred Years' WarRouenJoan of ArcDeath by burning

Hussite Wars: Battle of Lipany: Effectively ending the war, Utraquist forces led by Diviš Bořek of Miletínek defeat and almost annihilate Taborite forces led by Prokop the Great.

Hussite WarsBattle of LipanyUtraquistTaboriteProkop the Great

During the reign of the Zhengde Emperor, Ming dynasty rebel leader Zhu Zhifan is defeated by commander Qiu Yue, ending the Prince of Anhua rebellion.

Zhengde EmperorMing dynastyZhu ZhifanPrince of Anhua rebellion

King Henry VIII of England marries Jane Seymour, a lady-in-waiting to his first two wives.

Henry VIII of EnglandJane SeymourLady-in-waiting

In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal of finding gold.

FloridaHernando de SotoTampa BayGold

Henry III becomes King of France.

Henry III of France

The last ship of the Spanish Armada sets sail from Lisbon heading for the English Channel.

Spanish ArmadaLisbonEnglish Channel

Publication of Gazette de France, the first French newspaper.

Gazette de France

Thirty Years' War: The Peace of Prague is signed.

Thirty Years' WarPeace of Prague (1635)

From this date all honors granted by Charles I are retroactively annulled by Parliament.

Charles I of EnglandList of Ordinances and Acts of the Parliament of England, 1642-60

Future U.S. President Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson in a duel.

Andrew JacksonCharles Dickinson (historical figure)

Napoleonic Wars: War of the Sixth Coalition: The Treaty of Paris (1814) is signed returning French borders to their 1792 extent. Napoleon is exiled to Elba.

Napoleonic WarsWar of the Sixth CoalitionTreaty of Paris (1814)NapoleonElba

The East Indiaman Arniston is wrecked during a storm at Waenhuiskrans, near Cape Agulhas, in present-day South Africa, with the loss of 372 lives.

East IndiamanArniston (East Indiaman)WaenhuiskransCape Agulhas

Minister of Justice Joaquim António de Aguiar issues a law seizing "all convents, monasteries, colleges, hospices and any other houses" from the Catholic religious orders in Portugal, earning him the nickname of "The Friar-Killer".

Joaquim António de AguiarCatholic religious order

John Francis attempts to murder Queen Victoria as she drives down Constitution Hill in London with Prince Albert.

Queen VictoriaConstitution Hill, LondonAlbert, Prince Consort

The Fatel Razack coming from India, lands in the Gulf of Paria in Trinidad and Tobago carrying the first Indians to the country.

Fatel RazackBritish RajGulf of PariaTrinidad and TobagoIndo-Trinidadians

The Kansas-Nebraska Act becomes law establishing the US territories of Kansas and Nebraska.

Kansas-Nebraska ActPolitical divisions of the United StatesKansasNebraska

Decoration Day (the predecessor of the modern "Memorial Day") is observed in the United States for the first time (by "Commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic" John A. Logan's proclamation on May 5).

Memorial DayGrand Army of the RepublicJohn A. Logan

Ottoman sultan Abdülaziz is deposed and succeeded by his nephew Murad V.

AbdülazizMurad V

In New York City, a stampede on the recently opened Brooklyn Bridge killed twelve people.

Brooklyn Bridge

Pearl Hart, a female outlaw of the Old West, robs a stage coach 30 miles southeast of Globe, Arizona.

Pearl HartAmerican frontierGlobe, Arizona

At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the first Indianapolis 500 ends with Ray Harroun in his Marmon Wasp becoming the first winner of the 500-mile auto race.

Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayIndianapolis 500Ray HarrounMarmon Wasp

The Treaty of London is signed, ending the First Balkan War; Albania becomes an independent nation.

Treaty of London (1913)First Balkan WarAlbania

The new, and then the largest, Cunard ocean liner RMS Aquitania, 45,647 tons, sets sails on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.

Cunard LineOcean linerRMS AquitaniaLiverpool

Alexander I becomes king of Greece.

Alexander of Greece

The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C..

Lincoln Memorial

May Thirtieth Movement: Shanghai Municipal Police Force shoot and kill 13 protesting workers.

May Thirtieth MovementShanghai Municipal Police

Siege of Jerusalem: Titus and his Roman legions breach the Second Wall of Jerusalem. Jewish defenders retreat to the First Wall. The Romans build a circumvallation, cutting down all trees within fifteen kilometres.

Siege of Jerusalem (AD 70)TitusRoman legionJerusalemInvestment (military)