This Day in History: May 2nd

Here are ten historical events that took place on May 2nd, listed chronologically:

1. 1194: Richard I of England, also known as Richard the Lionheart, and King Philip II of France commenced their military campaign to recapture Jerusalem from Saladin during the Third Crusade.
2. 1611: The King James Bible, also known as the Authorized Version, was first published in London, England.
3. 1670: The Hudson’s Bay Company was founded in Canada by the Royal Charter granted by King Charles II of England.
4. 1808: The Peninsular War began when the Spanish people rose up against Napoleon’s invading forces.
5. 1863: The Confederate Army defeated the Union Army at the Battle of Chancellorsville during the American Civil War.
6. 1885: The Congo Free State was established under the rule of King Leopold II of Belgium, marking the beginning of Belgian colonial rule in Central Africa.
7. 1933: Nazi Germany’s labor day was established as a public holiday known as “National Labor Day.”
8. 1945: The Soviet Union announced the fall of Berlin during World War II after the surrender of German troops.
9. 2011: Osama bin Laden, the founder of the militant Islamist organization al-Qaeda and the mastermind behind the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States, was killed by U.S. Navy SEALs in Pakistan.
10. 2018: The Paris Agreement on climate change marked its third anniversary since it entered into force, aiming to combat climate change and limit global warming.

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