May 22: The World's 1st Atlas is Published and WWII's Pact of Steel

On This Day in History May 22, 2020 Historical Events 1570  1st atlas 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum' (Theatre of the World), published by Abraham Ortelius in Antwerp with 70 maps 1843  1st wagon train with 700 - 1000 migrants, departs Independence, Missouri for Oregon 1939  Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini sign "Pact of Steel" in Berlin, Germany 1946  First US rocket (WAC Corporal) to reach edge of space fired from White Sands Missile Range New Mexico 2014  Royal Thai Armed Forces, led by General Prayut Chan-o-cha stage a coup in Thailand, suspending the kingdom's constitution and taking control of the government, the 12th since the country's first coup in 1932 More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) Laurence Olivier (1907 - 1989) Naomi Campbell 50th Birthday Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Constantine the Great (272 - 337) Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967) More Famous Deaths Weekly Quiz for May 13-20 Test your knowledge of historical events in our multi-choice weekly history quiz for May 13-20. Number 7 will leave you truly stumped then amazed! Take the Quiz You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand