In History, Today on May 2

King Richard I of England, also known as Richard the Lionheart, returned to England after being held captive in Austria following his participation in the Third Crusade.

Leonardo da Vinci, the renowned Italian polymath, died in Amboise, France. He was known for his contributions to art, science, and engineering.

The King James Version of the Bible was published for the first time in London, England. It became one of the most influential translations of the Bible in the English-speaking world.

The Hudson's Bay Company was chartered by King Charles II of England. It became one of the oldest commercial corporations in the world and played a significant role in the fur trade in North America.

The Dos de Mayo Uprising occurred in Madrid, Spain, marking the beginning of the Peninsular War against Napoleonic France. Spanish citizens rose against the French occupation, leading to a brutal suppression by French forces.

During the American Civil War, the Battle of Chancellorsville begins in Virginia, resulting in a significant Confederate victory.

The Battle of Berlin ended with the unconditional surrender of the Berlin garrison to Soviet forces, effectively marking the end of World War II in Europe.

The world's first ever jet airliner, the De Havilland Comet, made its maiden flight from London to Johannesburg, marking a new era in commercial air travel.

The first BASIC program was run on a computer at Dartmouth College, marking the beginning of widespread use of the BASIC programming language in education and business.

During the Falklands War, the British submarine HMS Conqueror sank the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano, leading to significant loss of life and escalating the conflict.

Tony Blair became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after the Labour Party won a landslide victory in the general election, ending 18 years of Conservative government.

Cyclone Nargis made landfall in Myanmar, causing widespread devastation and resulting in over 138,000 deaths, making it one of the deadliest tropical cyclones on record.

Osama bin Laden, the founder of the militant Islamist group al-Qaeda, was killed by United States Navy SEALs in Abbottabad, Pakistan, during a covert operation ordered by U.S. President Barack Obama.

A fire broke out at the Trade Unions House in Odessa, Ukraine, during clashes between pro-Ukrainian and pro-Russian groups, resulting in the deaths of 42 people.

The United Kingdom's Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, resigned following the Windrush scandal, which involved the mistreatment of Caribbean immigrants by the UK government.