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Imperial China (Qin and Han dynasties)

Ling of Han died

Wed May 13 189

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Ling of Han died.

Napoleon

Vienna fell for the second time in four years

Sat May 13 1809

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On 13 May, Vienna fell for the second time in four years, although the war continued since most of the Austrian army had survived the initial engagements in Southern Germany.

1905 Russian Revolution

40,000 workers assemble before the Administration Building to give Svirskii

Sat May 13 1905

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13 May: 40,000 workers assemble before the Administration Building to give Svirskii, the regional factory inspector, a list of demands.

Marie Curie

The First Woman To become a Professor at The University of Paris

Sun May 13 1906

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On 13 May 1906 the physics department of the University of Paris decided to retain the chair that had been created for her late husband and to offer it to Marie. She accepted it, hoping to create a world-class laboratory as a tribute to her husband Pierre. She was the first woman to become a professor at the University of Paris.

Irish War of Independence

The failure of the British efforts to put down the guerrillas was illustrated

Fri May 13 1921

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The failure of the British efforts to put down the guerrillas was illustrated by the events of "Black Whitsun" on 13–15 May 1921.

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Unification of Italy

Battle of Calatafimi

Tue May 15 1860

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The Battle of Calatafimi was fought on the 15 May 1860 between Giuseppe Garibaldi's volunteers and the troops of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies at Calatafimi, Sicily, as part of the Expedition of the Thousand.

Eiffel Tower

Start of construction on the second stage

Tue May 15 1888

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Start of construction on the second stage.

1905 Russian Revolution

Svirskii tells the strikers they can negotiate only about each factory in turn, but they can hold elections wherever

Mon May 15 1905

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15 May: Svirskii tells the strikers they can negotiate only about each factory in turn, but they can hold elections wherever. The strikers elect delegates to represent each mill while they are still out in the streets. Later the delegates elect a chairman.

World War 1

Removed Commander

Tue May 15 1917

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Robert Nivelle was removed from command by 15 May, replaced by General Philippe Pétain, who suspended bloody large-scale attacks.

Red Summer

Vicksburg riots

Thu May 15 1919

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In Vicksburg, 1000 white rioters broke Lloyd Clay out of jail, hung him, and burned him in the city center as the crowd watching. The riot spurred by rumors of an attack on a white women.

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Imperial China (Qin and Han dynasties)

Ling of Han died

Wed May 13 189

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Ling of Han died.

Imperial China (Qin and Han dynasties)

Dong was assassinated by his foster son Lü Bu

Tue May 22 192

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Dong was assassinated by his foster son Lü Bu.

Roman Empire

Maximinus Thrax died

Thu May 10 238

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In May 238, soldiers of the II Parthica in his camp assassinated him, his son, and his chief ministers. Their heads were cut off, placed on poles, and carried to Rome by cavalrymen.

Roman Empire

Aurelian was proclaimed emperor

Mon May 23 270

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When Claudius died, his brother Quintillus seized power with the support of the Senate. With an act typical of the Crisis of the Third Century, the army refused to recognize the new Emperor, preferring to support one of its own commanders: Aurelian was proclaimed emperor about May 270 by the legions in Sirmium.

Roman Empire

Diocletian became the first Roman emperor to voluntarily abdicate his title

Mon May 1 305

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On 1 May 305, Diocletian called an assembly of his generals, traditional companion troops, and representatives from distant legions. They met at the same hill, 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) out of Nicomedia, where Diocletian had been proclaimed emperor. In front of a statue of Jupiter, his patron deity, Diocletian addressed the crowd. With tears in his eyes, he told them of his weakness, his need for rest, and his will to resign. He declared that he needed to pass the duty of empire on to someone stronger. He thus became the first Roman emperor to voluntarily abdicate his title.

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Cold war

The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies, the Eastern Bloc and the Western Bloc, after World War II.

Korean War

Vietnam War

Berlin Wall

Dissolution of the Soviet Union

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U.S. Presidents

In this collection, we list U.S. Presidents Stories. The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a 4-year term by the people through the Electoral College.

George Washington