1431 – Hundred Years’ War: 19 year old Joan of Arc is burned at the stake by an English-dominated tribunal in Rouen, France
1848 – Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo between US and Mexico comes into force, giving New Mexico, California and parts of Nevada, Utah, Arizona and Colorado to the US in return for $15 million
1879 – 92°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in May
1921 – Lord Dunsany’s “If” premieres in London
1947 – Indianapolis 500: Mauri Rose leads for final 8 laps after confused pit messages with teammate Bill Holland to take the controversial victory; race marred by a 41st lap crash that claims life of Shorty Cantlon
1957 – Test Cricket debut for Rohan Kanhai v England at Edgbaston
1958 – Indianapolis 500: Jimmy Bryan wins a race best known for a massive first-lap, 15-car pileup that results in death of fan-favourite driver Pat O’Connor
1980 – Tiger reliever John Hiller, 37, (who had a 1971 heart attack), retires
2014 – Former military chief al-Sisi wins 93 percent of the vote in Egypt’s presidential election
2021 – Tens of thousands of people march in Brazilian cities against President Jair Bolsonaro and his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic