This Day in History: May
Offered By: The Great Courses Plus
Course Description
Overview
Look back in time and examine the amazing events that happened on this day in history and which helped shape the world as we know it.
Syllabus
- 01: May 4, 2008: Star Wars Day Is Born
- 02: May 14, 1607: Jamestown Colony Founded
- 03: May 18, 1980: Mount Saint Helens Erupts
- 04: May 11, 1997: Deep Blue Defeats Garry Kasparov
- 05: May 17, 1954: Brown v. Board of Education Is Decided
- 06: May 29, 1453: Constantinople Falls to the Ottomans
- 07: May 14, 1796: The First Vaccine Is Administered
- 08: May 25, 1787: The US Constitutional Convention Begins
- 09: May 2, 1933: Loch Ness Monster Is Sighted
- 10: May 16, 1966: Mao Launches Cultural Revolution
- 11: May 5, 1821: Napoleon Bonaparte Dies
- 12: May 26, 1897: Dracula Is Published
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