1700s / 18th century history on the 31st of May
1790 : The United States enacted the first federal copyright act, known as the Copyright Act of 1790.
1800s / 19th century history on the 31st of May
1859 : … Continue Reading ››
1790 : The United States enacted the first federal copyright act, known as the Copyright Act of 1790.
1859 : … Continue Reading ››
1631 : The first French newspaper, Gazette de France, was published.
1806 : The future U.S. President Andrew Jackson killed … Continue Reading ››
1848 : Wisconsin was admitted as the 30th U.S. state.
1886 : The first Coca-Cola advertisement was placed, by pharmacist John Pemberton, in The Atlanta Journal.
1892 : The Sierra Club was formed in San Francisco, by John Muir. It is an environmental organization that fights for Earth's natural resources, to defend everyone’s right to a healthy world. The Sierra Club has been running … Continue Reading ››
1703 : Tsar Peter the Great founded the city of Saint Petersburg.
1919 : The 1st transatlantic flight was completed, … Continue Reading ››
1805 : Napoléon Bonaparte assumed the title of King of Italy, and was crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy in Milan Cathedral, Italy.
1897 : Dracula, the Gothic horror novel by Bram Stoker was … Continue Reading ››
1803 : Ralph Waldo Emerson the American philosopher was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (died in 1882 aged 78).
1595 : The 1st printed catalogue of an institutional library was published. It is known as The Nomenclator of Leiden University Library, and was published in Leiden, Netherlands.
1829 : Patent for the accordion was granted to Cyrill Demian in Vienna, Austrian Empire.
1455 : The Wars of the Roses started in England. These English civil wars continued through the 15th century for control of the throne of England.