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Event of Interest
2002 Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro becoming first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since Castro's 1959 revolution.
Fidel Castro
Jimmy Carter
- 2003 The Riyadh compound bombings, carried out by Al Qaeda, kill 26
- 2003 Fifty-nine Democratic lawmakers bring the Texas Legislature to a standstill by going into hiding in a dispute over a Republican congressional redistricting plan
- 2006 A major rebellion occurs in São Paulo as members of criminal organization Primeiro Comando da Capital attack police officers and stations, eventually escalating to several prisons in Brazil leaving around 130 dead
- 2007 Riots in Karachi, Pakistan are started by the arrival at Karachi's airport of independently minded Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and go on to kill 48 people
- 2007 52nd Eurovision Song Contest: Marija Serifovic wins singing "Molitva" in Helsinki
- 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, measuring 7.8 in magnitude occurs in Sichuan, China, killing over 87,000, injuring 374,643 and leaving homeless between 4.8 million and 11 million people
- 2010 An Afriqiyah Airways Flight crashes and kills everyone but one person on board
- 2012 The discovery of a missing Mayan calendar piece disproves 2012 Armageddon
Canonization
2013 Pope Francis canonizes the 813 martyrs of Otranto as Saints
Pope Francis
PGA Players Championship
2013 PGA Players Championship, TPC at Sawgrass: Tiger Woods wins his second PC, 2 strokes ahead of David Lingmerth, Jeff Maggert and Kevin Streelman
Tiger Woods
Album Release
2017 Former One Direction singer Harry Styles releases his self-titled debut solo album
Harry Styles
- 2018 63rd Eurovision song contest won by Netta from Israel in Lisbon, Portugal
- 2018 Insurgent group attacks the town of Muse, Myanmar, killing at least 19 people, Ta’ang National Liberation Army claim responsibility
- 2019 IPL Cricket Final, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad: Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by 1 run; Jasprit Bumrah 2/14 (4); Indians' 4th title
- 2019 Manchester City beats Brighton, 4-1 to claim back-to-back English Premier League titles with 98 points, 1 ahead of runners-up, Liverpool
- 2019 British TV Awards (Baftas): "Killing Eve" Jodie Comer and Benedict Cumberbatch win
- 2019 Gunman kill five people and a priest in a Catholic church in Dablo, Burkina Faso, before setting fire to and looting nearby buildings
- 2019 Cuba announced more rationing of products such as rice and beans due to US trade embargo and hoarding
May in History
Assassination of a British Prime Minister
Only one British Prime Minister has ever been assassinated, a fact that brought the only claim to fame for Spencer Perceval.
May 11, 1812Nelson's Dying Wish: Save Emma
The blacksmith’s daughter who enchanted aristocrats, became an artist’s muse and finally the mistress of England’s naval hero, Admiral Lord Nelson.
May 12, 1765How Australia Was Born
Captain Arthur Phillip commanded a fleet of British ships carrying convicts to New South Wales on this day, effectively founding the British colony of Australia.
May 13, 1787Pope 'Turned Vatican Into Whorehouse'
Pope John XII who died – some say he was murdered – on this day lived a life of sin, corruption and murder. But is his reputation as the worst pope deserved?
May 14, 964 AD
