26th May 1972: The United States and the Soviet Union sign the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty at the Moscow Summit
26/05/2026
The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty was intended to limit the development and deployment of missile defence systems during the Cold War to avoid further offensive build-up or create incentives for a first ...
25th May 1961: US President John F. Kennedy announces his plans for a manned moon landing before the end of the decade
25/05/2026
Kennedy's $24 billion of investment did work, and Apollo 11 achieved Kennedy's goal by landing on the moon on 20 July ...
24th May 1956: First Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Lugano, Switzerland
24/05/2026
The first Eurovision Song Contest featured only seven countries, and was broadcast across Europe using a terrestrial microwave relay network that linked the countries of Europe together like an invisible spider’s ...
23rd May 1701: Captain Kidd, the Scottish privateer, executed in London after being convicted of piracy and murder
23/05/2026
Kidd was executed for piracy and murder at Execution Dock on the River Thames, and his body was subsequently placed in gibbet and displayed over the River Thames at Tilbury ...
22nd May 1455: Wars of the Roses begin at the First Battle of St Albans between Richard, Duke of York, and King Henry VI
22/05/2026
The Wars of the Roses were fought between the Houses of Lancaster and York, both of whom had claims to the ...
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