Events in History
'Ship in Distress' Sails Into History Books
May 22 The SS Savannah sets sail from Savanah Harbor in Georgia on an historic journey to become the 1st steam propelled vessel to cross the Atlantic
Birthdays in History
Queen Victoria
May 24 Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom and Ireland (1837-1901), born in London (d. 1901)
Walt Whitman
May 31 Walt Whitman, American poet (Leaves of Grass) and volunteer nurse during the Civil War, born in West Hills, New York (d. 1892)
Deaths in History
- May 2 Mary Moser, English painter (Flowers Still Life), dies at 74
Kamehameha I
May 8 Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii (1782-1819), dies at 81