In Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States, the United States Supreme Court declares Standard Oil to be an "unreasonable" monopoly under the Sherman Antitrust Act and orders the company to be broken up. Date: May 15, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 15 π Events on this…
A seventeen-year-old farmworker, Jesse Washington, is infamously lynched in Waco, Texas, USA, after being convicted of rape and murder. Date: May 15, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 15 π Events on this day in 1916 π On This Day (Today)
The Finnish Civil War ends when the Whites take over Fort Ino, a Russian coastal artillery base on the Karelian Isthmus, from Russian troops. Date: May 15, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 15 π Events on this day in 1918 π On This Day (Today)
Greek occupation of Smyrna. During the occupation, the Greek army kills or wounds 350 Turks; those responsible are punished by Greek commander Aristides Stergiades. Date: May 15, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 15 π Events on this day in 1919 π On This Day (Today)
The Winnipeg general strike begins. By 11:00, almost the whole working population of Winnipeg had walked off the job. Date: May 15, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 15 π Events on this day in 1919 π On This Day (Today)
A fire at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio kills 123. Date: May 15, 1929 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 15 π Events on this day in 1929 π On This Day (Today)
In an attempted coup d'Γ©tat, the Prime Minister of Japan, Inukai Tsuyoshi, is assassinated. Date: May 15, 1932 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 15 π Events on this day in 1932 π On This Day (Today)
All military aviation organizations within or under the control of the RLM of Germany are officially merged in a covert manner to form its Wehrmacht military's air arm, the Luftwaffe. Date: May 15, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 15 π Events on this day in 1933 π On This…
A self coup by prime minister KΔrlis Ulmanis succeeds in Latvia, suspending its constitution and dissolving its Saeima. Date: May 15, 1934 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 15 π Events on this day in 1934 π On This Day (Today)
Richard and Maurice McDonald open the first McDonald's restaurant. Date: May 15, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 15 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today)