📅 Today in HistoryMay 1

305

Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman emperor.

Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman emperor.
880

The Nea Ekklesia is inaugurated in Constantinople, setting the model for all later cross-in-square Orthodox churches.

1169

Norman mercenaries land at Bannow Bay in Leinster, marking the beginning of the Norman invasion of Ireland.

Norman mercenaries land at Bannow Bay in Leinster, marking the beginning of the Norman invasion of Ireland.
1328

Wars of Scottish Independence end: By the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton, England recognises Scotland as an independent state.

Wars of Scottish Independence end: By the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton, England recognises Scotland as an independent state.
1486

Christopher Columbus presents his plans discovering a western route to the Indies to the Spanish Queen Isabella I of Castile.

Christopher Columbus presents his plans discovering a western route to the Indies to the Spanish Queen Isabella I of Castile.
1492

The Edict of Expulsion is officially proclaimed in Castile, requiring all Jewish residents to leave within three months.

The Edict of Expulsion is officially proclaimed in Castile, requiring all Jewish residents to leave within three months.
1669

Henry Morgan's raid on Lake Maracaibo, the Spanish Armada de Barlovento is defeated by an English Privateer fleet led by Captain Henry Morgan.

Henry Morgan's raid on Lake Maracaibo, the Spanish Armada de Barlovento is defeated by an English Privateer fleet led by Captain Henry Morgan.
1707

The Act of Union joining England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain takes effect.

The Act of Union joining England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain takes effect.
1753

Publication of Species Plantarum by Linnaeus, and the formal start date of plant taxonomy adopted by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.

Publication of Species Plantarum by Linnaeus, and the formal start date of plant taxonomy adopted by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.
1807

The Slave Trade Act 1807 takes effect, abolishing the slave trade within the British Empire.

The Slave Trade Act 1807 takes effect, abolishing the slave trade within the British Empire.
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