May 19 in History

France rejects a Treaty under which John II will pay England a ransom for his freedom

1st of the wedding ceremonies between Catherine & Arthur take place at Bewdley Palace

Stands in for Catherine of Aragon at her proxy marriage with Prince Arthur

1st of the wedding ceremonies between Catherine & Arthur take place at Bewdley Palace

Anne Boleyn's execution changes Mary's prospects at court

Buried in the Chapel of St Peter-ad-Vincula in the Tower, where she remains

Found guilty of treason. Beheaded on Tower Green by a headsman from Calais who uses a sword

Has Anne Boleyn executed for high treason & adultery

Anne Boleyn is executed by sword within the Tower of London.

Found guilty of treason

Has Anne Boleyn executed for high treason & adultery

Jubillant crowds mistakenly believe Elizabeth has been freed

Moves to Richmond en route to Woodstock after 2 months in the Tower. Jubillant crowds mistakenly believe Elizabeth has been freed

Bedingfield is assigned to escort and guard Elizabeth

Elizabeth leaves the Tower and is placed under guard

Elizabeth leaves the Tower but remains under close guard

Is moved from the Tower to house arrest at Woodstock.

Elizabeth is moved from the Tower to Woodstock after Wyatt's execution.

Suleyman I the Magnificent lands at Marsasirocco Bay

Suleyman I the Magnificent lands at Marsasirocco Bay

Declares War on Spain after the Spanish occupation of the fortress of Trier

Delares war on the Habsburgs in Spain

Declares War on Spain after the Spanish occupation of the fortress of Trier

Wins a small Battle at the head of a Royalist Army invading Scotland

Charles decides to send Goring south west while he & Rupert head nth

Advances toward Kenilworth before parliamentary orders redirect forces during the Oxford operations.

Joins Fairfax near Nuneham as Parliamentarian forces press operations around Oxford.

Arrives at Nuneham near Oxford & is joined by Cromwell

Parliament declares England a commonwealth with supreme authority in the Commons

Parliament declares England a commonwealth with supreme authority in the Commons

Parliament declares England a commonwealth with supreme authority in the Commons

Parliament declares England a commonwealth with supreme authority in the Commons

Parliament declares England a commonwealth with supreme authority in the Commons

Parliament requires ministers to use the Book of Common Prayer and conform to the restored Church of England.

Charles II gives assent to the Act of Uniformity, enforcing use of the restored Book of Common Prayer.

Gives royal assent to the Act of Uniformity enforcing the restored Book of Common Prayer.

Clarendon backs the religious legislation that becomes central to the Restoration settlement.

Clarendon's ministry supports the religious settlement confirmed by the Act of Uniformity.

Sheldon supports the settlement requiring clergy to conform to the restored Church of England.

Sheldon supports the legislation enforcing conformity within the restored Church of England.

The Restoration settlement requires clergy to use the Book of Common Prayer and accept episcopal ordination.

Cosin supports the restored Prayer Book settlement confirmed by the Act of Uniformity.

Morley supports the episcopal settlement requiring use of the restored Book of Common Prayer.

The Act of Uniformity becomes part of the Clarendon Code enforcing Anglican conformity after the Restoration.

Charles II gives assent to the Licensing of the Press Act passed by the Cavalier Parliament.

Gives assent to the Licensing of the Press Act regulating printing and publication.

Clarendon supports tighter control of printing during the Restoration settlement.

The Restoration settlement requires clergy to use the Book of Common Prayer and accept episcopal ordination.

William Wentworth succeeded as second Earl of Strafford after his father's attainder was reversed.

Parliament and Charles II reversed the attainder imposed on the first Earl of Strafford.

Refuses any member of the House of Hanover to settle in Britain in her lifetime

Appointed Bishop of Cloyne

Appointed Rear-Admiral, and was shortly after given command of a small squadron intended to destroy a large number of flat-bottomed boats and stores which were being collected at Havre for an invasion of the English coasts

Appointed Rear-Admiral, and was shortly after given command of a small squadron intended to destroy a large number of flat-bottomed boats and stores which were being collected at Havre for an invasion of the English coasts

Louis XVI dismisses his Finance Minister, Neckar

Sieyes was elected as a Paris deputy of the Third Estate to the Estates General.

Tallien left the Council of Five Hundred at the end of his legislative term.

Napoleon embarked for Egypt with the Army of the Orient, beginning the expedition intended to challenge British influence in the eastern Mediterranean.

Appointed Marshal of the Empire

Appointed Marshal of the Empire

Appointed Marshal of France

Appointed Marshal of France

Adams signs a protective tariff that provokes strong opposition in the agricultural South.

Appointed President of the Frankfurt Parliament

The final issue appears in red ink after Prussian authorities order the newspaper closed.

Supports the Trans-Siberian Railway project as a national priority.

Killed in battle against Spanish troops at the Battle of Dos Rios, near the confluence of the rivers Contramaestre and Cauto

Creates machinery matching unemployed workers with available jobs.

Introduces legislation establishing a national labour exchange system.

Introduces the Labour Exchanges Bill to the House of Commons

Persuades Parliament to accept plans for the introduction of Labour Exchanges

Greece and Serbia signed a Treaty of mutual defence against an attack, a mutual border is agreed between the two and an agreement for mutual diplomatic support

Greece and Serbia signed a Treaty of mutual defence against an attack, a mutual border is agreed between the two and an agreement for mutual diplomatic support

Greece and Serbia signed a Treaty of mutual defence against an attack, a mutual border is agreed between the two and an agreement for mutual diplomatic support

The House of Commons passes the Welsh Church Disestablishment Bill for the third time

The Commons passes Welsh Church disestablishment legislation for a third time.

Churchill provides information concerning wartime use of the Admiralty yacht Enchantress.

Birdwood's corps defeats the large Ottoman attack and retains the entire ANZAC perimeter.

Jacka attacks Ottoman soldiers occupying part of an Australian trench and helps restore the position.

Announces political negotiations intended to broaden the wartime Government.

Mustafa Kemal's troops participate in the massive Ottoman attack that fails against prepared ANZAC defences.

Malone's battalion returns to ANZAC after suffering heavily during the fighting around Krithia.

Lands at Samsun & organizes resistance to the invasion of Turkey by the Allies

Emergency Quota Act, restricts immigration to 3% of the nationality within the US

Addresses the plenary session of the Genoa Conference on Germany's economic and international position.

Praised by the Daily Mail for his handling of the General Strike

Praised by the Daily Mail for his handling of the General Strike

The Valladares Government collapses

Addresses the Canadian Parliament & gives Royal Assent to Canadian Bills

Dismissed by the French Prime Minister, Weygand

Advances as far as the Channel Coast

Operational control is delegated to Ramsay

Captures the Sambre Bridge at Berlimont & joins the 7th & 5th Panzers

Helps develop the Viet Minh movement after its formation

The "Barvenkovo mousetrap" is sprung by Kleist & Paulus, 240,000 Russians are taken

The "Barvenkovo mousetrap" is sprung by Kleist & Paulus, 240,000 Russians are taken

Timoshenko calls off his offensive after Kleists advance into the Barvenko salient

The "Barvenkovo mousetrap" is sprung by Kleist & Paulus, 240,000 Russians are taken

Timoshenko is forced to call off his attack

Timoshenko calls off his offensive after Kleists advance into the Barvenko salient. The "Barvenkovo mousetrap" is sprung by Kleist & Paulus, 240,000 Russians are taken

Addresses Congress regarding the Allied war aims

Lin Biao withdraws Communist forces from Siping after heavy fighting

Nationalist forces take Siping after Communist defenders withdraw

Nicholson's only international appearance, because of injuries, the dominance of Billy Wright, and on many occasions he put his club before his country. Makes his full international debut for England against Portugal at Goodison Park, Liverpool, and makes an immediate.

U.S. bombing of North Vietnam resumes

Mars 2 is launched toward Mars as part of the Soviet planetary programme.

Bombing of the Axel Springer Verlag, Ilse Stachowiak is involved in the bombing

Archibald Cox is appointed Special Prosecutor to oversee the investigation into possible presidential impropriety

Appointed President of France

Youngest head of State in France since Louis Napoleon, 1848

Directs Despair, adapted from Vladimir Nabokov.

Contributes to The Man-Machine during Kraftwerk's most iconic visual period.

Performs electronic percussion on The Man-Machine.

Releases The Man-Machine, strengthening Kraftwerk's robot image and electronic pop style.

Helps build The Man-Machine's precise synthesis, vocoder and robotic performance language.

Curtis hangs himself in the kitchen of his home; Deborah Curtis, his wife, discovers his body

War cabinet gives Admiral Woodward the go ahead for landing plan

War cabinet gives Admiral Woodward the go ahead for landing plan

Receives approval for the San Carlos landing.

Paris, Texas wins the Palme d'Or at Cannes.

Welcomes Egypt's restoration to full Arab League membership.

Appears on Chinese TV & accuses students of being "counter-revolutionaries"

Secures State Duma approval of Sergei Stepashin as prime minister.

Appoints Sergei Stepashin prime minister after dismissing Yevgeny Primakov.

Secures the nomination for Prime Minister when President Abdul Kalam officially asks him to form a Government

Receives Council call for Israel to respect humanitarian obligations in Gaza

The government begins demolishing informal homes, markets and businesses.

Government authorities begin demolishing informal housing and trading structures.

Chelsea defeat Manchester United after extra time in the first FA Cup final at the rebuilt Wembley.

Announces resignation as Speaker during the MPs' expenses scandal.

McArthur uses Atlantis's robotic arm to release Hubble after five spacewalks complete the final servicing mission.

Captains Chelsea to their first Champions League title after a penalty shootout against Bayern Munich.

Saves an extra-time penalty and then two shootout penalties against Bayern Munich.

Guides Chelsea to their first European Cup after taking charge during the season.

Converts Chelsea's decisive shootout penalty after earlier heading the equaliser.

The United Nations appoints Hafiz Masroor Ahmed of Pakistan as Force Commander of UNOCI.

Addresses the Arab League summit and seeks wider support for Ukraine's peace formula.

Says the United States will support F-16 training for Ukraine.

Issues a statement on the dangerous situation around El Fasher during the war in Sudan.

Agrees to work toward reduced agri food barriers with the European Union.

Says after a call with Putin that Russia and Ukraine will begin ceasefire negotiations

Starmer hosts European Union leaders at the first UK-EU summit since withdrawal.

Agrees longer term reciprocal fishing access arrangements with the European Union.

Agrees a security and defence partnership with the European Union.

Holds the first UK EU summit since withdrawal from the European Union.

Starmer agrees to negotiate reduced sanitary barriers affecting agricultural and food trade.

Starmer agrees reciprocal access to waters through June 2038 under the renewed partnership.

Starmer agrees a framework for closer security and defence cooperation with the European Union.

Birth of Celestine V, born Pietro Angelerio

Birth of Muhammad Mossadeq

Birth of Ho Chi Minh

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy is born and later becomes the sixth President of India.

Birth of Malcolm X, Malcolm Little

Birth of Who guitarist Pete Townshend.

Birth of Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend

Death of Otto IV, leaves Frederick the undisputed leader of the Germans

Beheaded on Tower Green by a headsman from Calais who uses a sword

Has Anne Boleyn executed for high treason & adultery

Anne Boleyn is executed

Killed in battle against Spanish troops at the Battle of Dos Rios, near the confluence of the rivers Contramaestre and Cauto

Dies from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident near Clouds Hill.

Curtis hangs himself in the kitchen of his home; Deborah Curtis, his wife, discovers his body

Curtis hangs himself in the kitchen of his home; Deborah Curtis, his wife, discovers his body

Leads a French army of 23,000 to victory over a Spanish army of 20,000. 1st French victory in decades

Defeats the Spanish army which is invading France & heading for Paris

The Spanish army is virtually destroyed

Defeat by France gives France hegemony in Europe in place of Spain

Victory over Spain gives France hegemony in Europe in place of Spain

Wins a small Battle at the head of a Royalist Army invading Scotland

Defeats the Neapolitans at Velletri

Gomez faces Ximenez de Sandovals troops and orders Marti to stay rearguard, but Marti separates from the bulk of the Cuban forces, and enters the Spanish line

This record states: But the fighting continues with alternating successes and failures until the entry of the United States into the war in 1898.

This record states: Gomez faces Ximenez de Sandovals troops and orders Marti to stay rearguard, but Marti separates from the bulk of the Cuban forces, and enters the Spanish line.

This record states: Killed in battle against Spanish troops at the Battle of Dos Rios, near the confluence of the rivers Contramaestre and Cauto.

This record states: The death of Marti is a blow to the "aspirations of the Cuban rebels,inside and outside of the island.

Gomez faces Ximenez de Sandovals troops and orders Marti to stay rearguard, but Marti separates from the bulk of the Cuban forces, and enters the Spanish line

The Greek army counterattacks and defeats the Bulgarians at Kilkis-Lahanas