16th May 1966: Start of the Cultural Revolution in China when Mao releases the ‘May 16th Notification’
16/05/2026
By the time the Cultural Revolution ended in 1976 an estimated minimum of 400,000 people had died through torture, execution, or ...
15th May 1928: Mickey and Minnie Mouse appear in their first cartoon to be shown to a cinema audience
15/05/2026
Mickey Mouse's first animated appearance was in a silent short called Plane Crazy, but the cartoon failed to secure a distributor until a soundtrack was added a year ...
14th May 1932: “We Want Beer” parade takes place in New York City to protest against prohibition
14/05/2026
New York City Mayor Jimmy Walker led an estimated 100,000 people on the Beer for Taxation march in favour of legalising beer, framing it as both a cultural issue as well as a practical economic measure to increase tax ...
13th May 1950: First #Formula1 World Championship Grand Prix race at Silverstone
13/05/2026
The first Formula One World Championship Grand Prix race took place at the Silverstone circuit in ...
12th May 1949: The Soviet Union ends its blockade of West Berlin
12/05/2026
Instigated on 24 June the previous year, the Soviet blockade prevented all rail, road, and water transport between Berlin and the West of the ...
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