1720: The Ship “Le Grand St Antoine” reaches Marseille, bringing Europe’s last major plague outbreak. Kills around 100,000.

1810: In the May Revolution, citizens of Buenos Aires expel the Spanish Viceroy Cisneros during Semana de Mayo

1914: British House of Commons passes the Irish Home Rule Bill

1961: JFK announces US goal of putting a man on the Moon before the end of decade

2020: Video of African American George Floyd’s arrest and murder while restrained in Minneapolis police custody shows he was pinned to the ground by police officer Derek Chauvin’s knee for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, ignites widespread condemnation and nationwide protests

2021: US CDC says half of all US adults are now fully vaccinated, with 61% having had their first shot

Source: Onthisday.com