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1. 1881 – The first solo ascent of the MatterhornOn…

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1. May 20, 1498 – Vasco da Gama Arrives in…

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1. 1536 - Anne Boleyn ExecutedOn May 19, 1536, Anne…

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1. 1804 – Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor of the…

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1. Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (1865)On April 14, 1865, President…

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1. 1649 – Execution of King Charles I of EnglandOn…

Today in history May 21

1. 1881 – The first solo ascent of the MatterhornOn…