8th May 1950: The Tollund Man, who lived in the 5th century BC, discovered in a peat bog near Silkeborg in Denmark
The Tollund Man was remarkably well-preserved thanks to the cold, acidic, and low oxygen conditions of the peat bog, which slowed ...
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7th May 1794: Cult of the Supreme Being formally announced by Robespierre in a meeting of the National Convention
The Cult of the Supreme Being recognised that God had created the universe, but that He did not interfere or intervene in its operation. Therefore it taught that humans were responsible for their own actions and ...
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6th May 1983: The Hitler Diaries proven to be forgeries
West Germany’s Federal Archives revealed that forensic tests proved the Hitler Diaries were ...
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5th May 1789: The Estates General meets at Versailles, near Paris, for the first time in 175 years
When the Estates General opened on 5 May many hoped that it would provide a platform for reform, but in practice it acted as a precursor to the French ...
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4th May 1970: Ohio National Guardsmen shoot Kent State University students
Ohio National Guardsmen shot and killed four Kent State University ...
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3rd May 1921: Partition of Ireland divides Ireland into two separate political entities
The Government of Ireland Act established one parliament in Belfast for Northern Ireland and another in Dublin for Southern Ireland. While both remained under the authority of the United Kingdom, each was granted a degree of self-governance and the border remains today as the boundary between the Republic of Ireland and Northern ...
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2nd May 1670: Hudson’s Bay Company established with a royal charter from King Charles II of England
The Hudson's Bay Company maintained a monopoly over trade in the area for over 200 years, ensuring it had a lasting impact on the economic and political development of what would later become ...
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1st May 1776: The forerunner of the Bavarian Illuminati was founded by Adam Weishaupt
The Covenant of Perfectibility, the forerunner of the original Bavarian Illuminati, was founded by Adam Weishaupt in ...
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