This Day in History: May 06, 2026

  • May
    2008
    Chaiten (volcano) erupts in Chile, forcing the evacuation of more than 4,500 people.
  • May
    2002
    Netherlands politician Pim Fortuyn is shot and killed by an animal rights activist.
  • May
    2001
    During a trip to Syria, Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to enter a mosque.
  • May
    1998
    Kerry Wood strikes out 20 Houston Astros to tie the major league record held by Roger Clemens. He threw a one-hitter and...
  • May
    1997
    The Bank of England is given independence from political control, the most significant change in the bank's 300-year his...
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