Category: Today In History

May 3rd 1656 – Edmond Halley is Born On May 3, 1656, Edmond Halley, the English astronomer and mathematician, was born. He is best known

May 2nd 1536 – The Execution of Anne Boleyn On May 2, 1536, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, was executed at

May 1st 1707 – The Acts of Union Create Great Britain On May 1, 1707, the Acts of Union took effect, merging the Kingdom of