On this day ......

[BillyT]

May 15, 1928 – Walt Disney character Mickey Mouse premieres in his first cartoon, "Plane Crazy".

 

[unloadonme]

16 May 1811 – Peninsular War: The allies Spain, Portugal and United Kingdom, defeat the French at the Battle of Albuera

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Albuera

 

[BillyT]

May 16, 1955 – Debra Winger, American actress is born.

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[MassRuss]

May 17, 1521 - Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, executed for treason

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Stafford,_3rd_Duke_of_Buckingham

 

[BillyT]

May 17, 2004 – Tony Randall, American actor died.

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[MassRuss]

May 18, 1863 - Siege of Vicksburg Begins

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Vicksburg

 

[BillyT]

May 19, 1994 – Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, American journalist, 37th First Lady of the United States died.

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[unloadonme]

20 May 1806 – Birth of John Stuart Mill

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stuart_Mill

 

[MassRuss]

May 20, 1904 - Birth of Margery Allingham, Golden Age British mystery writer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margery_Allingham

 

[BillyT]

May 20, 1948 – Chiang Kai-shek is elected as the first President of the Republic of China.

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[unloadonme]

21 May 1790 – Birth of William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Cavendish,_6th_Duke_of_Devonshire

 

[BillyT]

May 21, 1991 – Rajiv Gandhi, Indian politician, 6th Prime Minister of India died.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajiv_Gandhi

 

[MassRuss]

May 26, 1896 - Coronation of Nicholas II, last Tsar of Russia (not counting Vlad Putin, Tsar of Russia & the US)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_II_of_Russia

 

[BillyT]

May 26, 1913 – Peter Cushing, English actor was born.

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[unloadonme]

27 May 1541 – Death of Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Pole,_Countess_of_Salisbury

 

[MassRuss]

May 27, 1937 - Golden Gate Bridge opens

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Gate_Bridge

 

[BillyT]

May 27, 1837 – Wild Bill Hickok, American police officer is born.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/"Wild_Bill"_Hickok

 

[MassRuss]

May 28, 1644 - Bolton Massacre

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolton_massacre

 

[BillyT]

May 28, 1944 – Gladys Knight, American singer-songwriter and actress was born.

 

[unloadonme]

29 May 1874 – Birth of G K Chesterton

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._K._Chesterton