21 May 1991

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The former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi is assassinated by a suicide bomber.

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20 May 1813

by admin on May 19, 2012

Napoleon Bonaparte leads his French troops into the Battle of Bautzen in Saxony, Germany, against the combined armies of Russia and Prussia.

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19 May 1962

May 18, 2012

A birthday salute to U.S. President John F. Kennedy takes place at Madison Square Garden, New York City. The highlight is Marilyn Monroe’s rendition of “Happy Birthday”.

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18 May 1927

May 17, 2012

45 people are killed by bombs planted by a disgruntled school-board member at the Bath School in Michigan

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17 May 1974

May 16, 2012

33 people are killed when the Ulster Volunteer Force explodes car bombs in Dublin and Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland.

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16 May 1943

May 15, 2012

The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends.

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15 May 1928

May 14, 2012

Mickey Mouse premiered in his first cartoon, Plane Crazy

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14 May 1863

May 13, 2012

The Battle of Jackson takes place during the American Civil War

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13 May 1515

May 12, 2012

The Queen of France, Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk are married.

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12 May 2006

May 11, 2012

Misinterpretation of a cartoon published in an Iranian magazine as insulting, resulted in mass riots.

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