1494 Christopher Columbus reached and explored Jamaica during his second voyage to the Americas
1808 Spain witnessed a major uprising against Napoleon’s French forces during the Peninsular War
1901 A massive fire broke out in Jacksonville Florida causing widespread destruction across the city
1947 Japan’s post war democratic Constitution came into force marking a new era
1960 The Broadway musical The Unsinkable Molly Brown premiered in New York
1979 Margaret Thatcher became the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
1999 A powerful tornado outbreak struck parts of Oklahoma and Kansas including the deadly Moore tornado
2007 The British film Hot Fuzz premiered in London
2015 Severe heat conditions were recorded in parts of Pakistan with record May temperatures
Nurturing Creativity – Keekli Charitable Trust, Shimla
