Day of Event: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Month of Event: January February March April May June July August September October November December Year of Event: AD (Anno Domini) BC (Before Christ)
Britain dropped it's first live thermonuclear bomb 15th May 1957 Weighing about 4,545 kg, the bomb exploded with a force of 300 kilotons, a yield far below the prediction. Despite this, Britain deemed "Operation Grapple" a success and broadcast to the world that the UK… Read more...
Maiden voyage of RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 2nd May 1967 RMS Queen Elizabeth 2, often referred to simply as the 'QE2', is a former Cunard ocean liner. She was named after the earlier Cunard liner RMS Queen Elizabeth and served as the flagship of the… Read more...
Korean War: The Third Battle of the Hook ends 29th May 1953 The third Battle of the Hook was a battle of the Korean War that took place between a United Nations force against a predominantly Chinese force. The Hook saw more blood spilt than any other… Read more...
WWII: German Afrika Korps surrender to Allied forces 13th May 1943 The Afrika Korps was derived and formed upon Adolf Hitler's personal choice of Erwin Rommel to its command. Following the defeat at El Alamein and the Allied invasion in Morocco and Algeria, The German Armed… Read more...
Indian Rebellion of 1857 10th May 1857 The events of 1857 to 1859 were tragic and momentous. The challenge to British colonial rule was on an unprecedented scale. Initially a mutiny by local troops, the conflict spread to involve local princes, rulers… Read more...
Allied Capture of Narvik 28th May 1940 After the Allied failure in Central Norway, more preparation was given to the northern forces, including two squadrons of carrier-transported fighters operating from Bardufoss Air Station, one of them consisting of Hurricanes, the other of… Read more...
