May 4: Stability Restored to England, Construction of the Panama Canal and Margaret Thatcher is Elected

On This Day in History May 4, 2020 Historical Events 1471  Battle of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, final battle between the Houses of Lancaster and York: Prince of Wales, Edward of Westminster killed and King Edward IV restored to his throne. Re-restores political stability to England until his death in 1483. 1814  King Ferdinand VII of Spain signs the Decree of the 4th of May, returning Spain to absolutism 1904  Construction begins by the United States on the Panama Canal 1979  Margaret Thatcher becomes the first woman to be elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Audrey Hepburn (1929 - 1993) Betsy Rawls 92nd Birthday Hosni Mubarak (1928 - 2020) Keith Haring (1958 - 1990) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Adam Yauch (1964 - 2012) Moe Howard (1897 - 1975) 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