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    • Today in History: May 24, first major league night game

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On May 24, 1844, Samuel F.B. Morse transmitted the message “What hath God wrought” from Washington to Baltimore as he formally opened America’s first telegraph line. In 1935, the first major ...

    • Today in History: May 19, Anne Boleyn beheaded

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On May 19, 1536, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England’s King Henry VIII, was beheaded after being convicted of adultery. In 1780, a mysterious darkness enveloped much of New England and part ...

    • Today in History: May 2, Nelson Mandela claims victory

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On May 2, 1994, Nelson Mandela claimed victory in the wake of South Africa’s first democratic elections; President F.W. de Klerk acknowledged defeat. In 1863, during the Civil War, Confederate ...