2nd June 1946: Italians vote in a referendum to abolish the monarchy and turn their country into a republic
02/06/2026
More than 89% of eligible Italian citizens voted in the referendum, with 54.3% voting in favour of turning the country into a ...
1st June 1980: CNN begins broadcasting as the first 24-hour news channel
01/06/2026
Media entrepreneur Ted Turner assembled a newsroom capable of operating at all hours, recruiting journalists, and establishing technical systems for live reporting of events, supplemented by analysis, interviews, and repeated ...
31st May 1981: Jaffna Public Library in Sri Lanka burnt down during a violent attack
31/05/2026
The Jaffna Public Library in Sri Lanka was burnt down during a violent rampage by an organised mob of ethnic ...
30th May 1431: Joan of Arc executed in the French city of Rouen for heresy
30/05/2026
Joan was accused of being a witch and a heretic due to the voices she heard and visions she witnessed, but the crime that condemned her to death was that of wearing men’s ...
29th May 1854: Paddington Station opens as the London terminus of the Great Western Railway
29/05/2026
The completed station was formally opened for use on 29 May 1854 to link London with the west of England and South Wales, reflecting the broader growth of rail transport during the mid-nineteenth ...
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