Jessica Watson becomes the youngest person to sail, non-stop and unassisted around the world solo. Date: May 15, 2010 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 2010 📅 On This Day (Today)
An upsurge in violence in Iraq leaves more than 389 people dead over three days. Date: May 15, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 2013 📅 On This Day (Today)
Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico is shot and critically injured while meeting with supporters at an event in Handlová. Date: May 15, 2024 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 2024 📅 On This Day (Today)
Opening of World Amateur championship at the Paris Exposition Universelle, also known as Olympic Games. Date: May 14, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 14 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today)
Governor of New York William Sulzer approves the charter for the Rockefeller Foundation, which begins operations with a $100 million donation from John D. Rockefeller. Date: May 14, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 14 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On This Day (Today)
The May 14 Revolt takes place in Lisbon, Portugal. Date: May 14, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 14 📅 Events on this day in 1915 📅 On This Day (Today)
Cape Town Mayor, Sir Harry Hands, inaugurates the two-minute silence. Date: May 14, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 14 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today)
Mrs Dalloway, one of Virginia Woolf's earliest and best-known novels, is published. Date: May 14, 1925 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 14 📅 Events on this day in 1925 📅 On This Day (Today)
Five unarmed civilians are killed in the Ådalen shootings, as the Swedish military is called in to deal with protesting workers. Date: May 14, 1931 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 14 📅 Events on this day in 1931 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Constitution of the Philippines is ratified by a popular vote. Date: May 14, 1935 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 14 📅 Events on this day in 1935 📅 On This Day (Today)