On May 1, 2011, a historic event unfolded in Vatican City as Pope Benedict XVI beatified his predecessor, Pope John Paul II, during a solemn Mass attended by an estimated 1.

In May 2009, Supreme Court Justice David Souter announced his decision to retire, marking a significant transition for the nation’s highest court.

After 18 years of Conservative rule, British voters give the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair, a landslide victory in British parliamentary elections.

On the third day of the Los Angeles riots in 1992, the city erupted in chaos, with violence and unrest spilling into neighborhoods across the region.

In a stunning display of ageless talent, Nolan Ryan, the legendary pitcher for the Texas Rangers, added yet another remarkable chapter to his storied career on May 1, 1991.

On May 1, 1971, a significant chapter in American transportation history commenced with the launch of Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.

On the morning of May 1, 1967, in an intimate wedding before only 14 guests, music sensation Elvis Presley marries non-celebrity Priscilla Beaulieu in an eight-minute civil ceremony in a private suite at Las Vegas’ famed Aladdin Hotel.

In 1964, a groundbreaking development in the field of computer science emerged from the halls of Dartmouth College.

In a historic milestone for American mountaineering, James W.

After enduring a brief but grueling stint as a Bunny in Manhattan’s Playboy Club, feminist writer Gloria Steinem publishes the first half of her landmark account, “A Bunny’s Tale,” in SHOW magazine on May 1, 1963.