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May 1, 1840 - The Penny Black, the first adhesive example of what, was launched in the United Kingdom?
May 2, 2012 - A pastel copy of which Edvard Munch painting sells for $120m, becoming the most expensive artwork to ever be sold at auction?
May 3, 1979 - Which Conservative leader wins the United Kingdom general election, becoming the first female prime minister in their history?
May 4, 1953 - Which American writer wins the Pulitzer Prize for his work The Old Man and the Sea?
May 5, 1973 - Which horse wins the Kentucky Derby in a still-record time?
May 6, 1889 - Which structure is officially unveiled to the public at the Universal Exposition in Paris?
May 7, 558 - The first dome of which Constantinople church (now Istanbul mosque) collapses, only 20 years after its construction?
May 8, 1980 - The World Health Organisation officially announces the eradication of which infectious disease?
May 9, 1386 - England and which other country ratify their formal alliance with the Treaty of Windsor, the longest continuous alliance in world history?
May 10, 1994 - Which man was named as the first black president of the now post-Apartheid South Africa?
May 11, 1997 - The IBM computer Deep Blue becomes the first such device to beat a world champion in which sport (or game)?
May 12, 1949 - The USSR lifts its blockade of which city after nearly a year?
May 13, 1989 - Students occupy Tiananmen Square in which city to begin a hunger strike?
May 14, 1955 - As part of the Cold War, 8 Communist Bloc countries sign which mutual defense treaty?
May 15, 1536 - Which wife of Henry VIII of England goes on trial on charges of treason, adultery and incest?
May 16, 1842 - The first major wagon train heads out on which famous route through the western USA?
May 17, 1969 - The Soviet probe Venera 6 begins its descent into the atmosphere of which planet, whereupon it would be crushed by the pressure?
May 18, 1990 - A modified TGV train in which country reaches a world-record speed of 320.2mph?
May 19, 1991 - Citizens of which Yugoslav republic vote overwhelmingly for independence?
May 20, 1883 - The major eruption of which Indonesian island begins?
May 21, 1972 - Hungarian Laszlo Toth seriously damaged which Michelangelo painting in St. Peter's Basilica?
May 22, 1762 - Which famous fountain in Rome is officially opened and unveiled to the public?
May 23, 1618 - The Second Defenestration in which city takes place, precipitating the devastating conflicts of the Thirty Years' War?
May 24, 1883 - Which New York City bridge is opened to the public after 14 years of construction?
May 25, 1977 - Which groundbreaking and incredibly successful sci-fi movie is released to theatres across the USA?
May 26, 1897 - Which Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker is published?
May 27, 2016 - Barack Obama becomes the first president to visit which city, devastated by atomic bombing in 1945?
May 28, 1999 - After 22 years of restoration work, which Leonardo da Vinci work is put back on display in Milan?
May 29, 1953 - Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay become the first recorded individuals to summit which peak?
May 30, 1922 - A memorial to which US President is dedicated in Washington, DC?
May 31, 1669 - Which famous diarist records his final entry, citing bad eyesight as his reason?

Questions & Answers

May 1, 1840 - The Penny Black, the first adhesive example of what, was launched in the United Kingdom?

Stamp
May 2, 2012 - A pastel copy of which Edvard Munch painting sells for $120m, becoming the most expensive artwork to ever be sold at auction?

The Scream
May 3, 1979 - Which Conservative leader wins the United Kingdom general election, becoming the first female prime minister in their history?

Margaret Thatcher
May 4, 1953 - Which American writer wins the Pulitzer Prize for his work The Old Man and the Sea?

Ernest Hemingway
May 5, 1973 - Which horse wins the Kentucky Derby in a still-record time?

Secretariat
May 6, 1889 - Which structure is officially unveiled to the public at the Universal Exposition in Paris?

Eiffel Tower
May 7, 558 - The first dome of which Constantinople church (now Istanbul mosque) collapses, only 20 years after its construction?

Hagia Sophia
May 8, 1980 - The World Health Organisation officially announces the eradication of which infectious disease?

Smallpox
May 9, 1386 - England and which other country ratify their formal alliance with the Treaty of Windsor, the longest continuous alliance in world history?

Portugal
May 10, 1994 - Which man was named as the first black president of the now post-Apartheid South Africa?

Nelson Mandela
May 11, 1997 - The IBM computer Deep Blue becomes the first such device to beat a world champion in which sport (or game)?

Chess
May 12, 1949 - The USSR lifts its blockade of which city after nearly a year?

Berlin
May 13, 1989 - Students occupy Tiananmen Square in which city to begin a hunger strike?

Beijing
May 14, 1955 - As part of the Cold War, 8 Communist Bloc countries sign which mutual defense treaty?

Warsaw Pact
May 15, 1536 - Which wife of Henry VIII of England goes on trial on charges of treason, adultery and incest?

Anne Boleyn
May 16, 1842 - The first major wagon train heads out on which famous route through the western USA?

Oregon Trail
May 17, 1969 - The Soviet probe Venera 6 begins its descent into the atmosphere of which planet, whereupon it would be crushed by the pressure?

Venus
May 18, 1990 - A modified TGV train in which country reaches a world-record speed of 320.2mph?

France
May 19, 1991 - Citizens of which Yugoslav republic vote overwhelmingly for independence?

Croatia
May 20, 1883 - The major eruption of which Indonesian island begins?

Krakatoa
May 21, 1972 - Hungarian Laszlo Toth seriously damaged which Michelangelo painting in St. Peter's Basilica?

Pieta
May 22, 1762 - Which famous fountain in Rome is officially opened and unveiled to the public?

Trevi
May 23, 1618 - The Second Defenestration in which city takes place, precipitating the devastating conflicts of the Thirty Years' War?

Prague
May 24, 1883 - Which New York City bridge is opened to the public after 14 years of construction?

Brooklyn Bridge
May 25, 1977 - Which groundbreaking and incredibly successful sci-fi movie is released to theatres across the USA?

Star Wars
May 26, 1897 - Which Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker is published?

Dracula
May 27, 2016 - Barack Obama becomes the first president to visit which city, devastated by atomic bombing in 1945?

Hiroshima
May 28, 1999 - After 22 years of restoration work, which Leonardo da Vinci work is put back on display in Milan?

The Last Supper
May 29, 1953 - Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay become the first recorded individuals to summit which peak?

Everest
May 30, 1922 - A memorial to which US President is dedicated in Washington, DC?

Abraham Lincoln
May 31, 1669 - Which famous diarist records his final entry, citing bad eyesight as his reason?

Samuel Pepys

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