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17th May 1792: The Buttonwood Agreement signed by 24 stockbrokers, establishing the New York Stock Exchange

These original New York stockbrokers traded from the Tontine Coffee House at 82 Wall Street before moving to their first dedicated trading space in 1817. Read More

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16th May 1771: The Battle of Alamance ends the Regulator Movement in Provincial North Carolina

The Battle of Alamance has since been seen by some as a precursor to the American Revolution. Read More

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15th May 1940: The first McDonald’s restaurant opened in San Bernadino, California

Richard and Maurice McDonald opened the first McDonald’s restaurant in San Bernardino, California. Read More

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14th May 1607: Jamestown, Virginia, established as the first permanent English settlement in North America

They quickly began to construct a triangular fort containing a number of houses alongside a storehouse and a church, which they named James Fort after King James I. Read More

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13th May 1865: The Battle of Palmito Ranch, considered by many to be the last battle of the Civil War

The Battle of Palmito Ranch ended in a Confederate victory. Union private John J. Williams died in the battle, likely making him the last battlefield fatality of the Civil War. Read More

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12th May 1949: Stalin lifts the Berlin Blockade

On May 12th 1949, the Soviet Union ended its blockade of West Berlin. Read More

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11th May 868: The world’s earliest dated printed book created in China

The world’s earliest dated printed book, a copy of the Diamond Sutra, was created in China. Read More

18th May 1896: The Supreme Court delivers its verdict in Plessy v. Ferguson that approves the ‘separate but equal’ doctrine

19th May 1962: Marilyn Monroe sings “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” to President John F. Kennedy