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20th May 325: First Council of Nicaea brings together bishops from across the early Christian world May 20, 2026

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Several hundred bishops came from regions including Asia Minor, the eastern Mediterranean, and parts of the Latin West where they formulated the Nicene Creed, which affirmed that the Son was “of the same substance” as the ...

19th May 1536: The execution of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s second wife and mother of the future Elizabeth I May 19, 2026

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Although found unanimously guilty by a jury of 27 peers, the evidence against Anne was questionable. Only the Flemish musician Mark Smeaton admitted to having an affair with her, and this confession is reputed to have been extracted under ...

18th May 1291: The Siege of Acre saw the Muslim forces of the Mamluk Sultan Al-Ashraf Khalil seize control of the Crusader-controlled city May 18, 2026

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The Siege of Acre, sometimes known in Christendom as the Fall of Acre, marked the last attempt to exert Crusader influence in the Holy ...

17th May 1954: U.S. Supreme Court rules in Brown v. Board of Education that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional May 17, 2026

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The unanimous opinion of the Court said that segregated public schools were inherently unequal and therefore ...

16th May 1966: Start of the Cultural Revolution in China when Mao releases the ‘May 16th Notification’ May 16, 2026

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By the time the Cultural Revolution ended in 1976 an estimated minimum of 400,000 people had died through torture, execution, or ...

15th May 1928: Mickey and Minnie Mouse appear in their first cartoon to be shown to a cinema audience May 15, 2026

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Mickey Mouse's first animated appearance was in a silent short called Plane Crazy, but the cartoon failed to secure a distributor until a soundtrack was added a year ...

14th May 1932: “We Want Beer” parade takes place in New York City to protest against prohibition May 14, 2026

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New York City Mayor Jimmy Walker led an estimated 100,000 people on the Beer for Taxation march in favour of legalising beer, framing it as both a cultural issue as well as a practical economic measure to increase tax ...

13th May 1950: First #Formula1 World Championship Grand Prix race at Silverstone May 13, 2026

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The first Formula One World Championship Grand Prix race took place at the Silverstone circuit in ...

12th May 1949: The Soviet Union ends its blockade of West Berlin May 12, 2026

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Instigated on 24 June the previous year, the Soviet blockade prevented all rail, road, and water transport between Berlin and the West of the ...

11th May 1981: The musical Cats opens at the New London Theatre in London’s West End May 11, 2026

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Unlike traditional musicals with a clear linear plot, Cats relied on a sequence of musical numbers linked by theme and atmosphere. Nevertheless, the production attracted strong public interest and went on to become one of the longest-running musicals in theatre ...

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