2 May 1945: Just days before the end of World War II in Europe, German and #Italian Republican forces surrender in Italy, ending the Italian Campaign. The surrender document was signed at the Royal Palace of Caserta on April 29, 1945. #OTD #WW2 #WWII #ad amzn.to/44cdCgK

1 May 1987: Jewish-born #Carmelite nun Edith Stein is beatified by #Pope John Paul II. She was gassed in the Nazi concentration camp at #Auschwitz . Born Oct. 12, 1891, she was #baptized into the #Catholic Church on January 1, 1922. #history #WW2 #WWII #ad amzn.to/2WixDQG

1 May 1945: A day after German dictator Adolf Hitler commits suicide, the #Flensburg Government is formed led by Admiral Karl Dönitz. On May 23, the cabinet of the #government is arrested by #British troops. The war had ended on May 8. #OTD #History #ad amzn.to/3Vc50mg

1 May 1707: The Acts of Union becomes effective as the #Scottish and #English parliaments unite to form the Parliament of Great Britain. It put the Treaty of Union into effect, which stated “United into One Kingdom by the Name of Great Britain”.  #ad amzn.to/35m8dpB

1 May 1944: The original day Operation Overlord, aka D-Day, the allied invasion of Normandy, was to take place. Date was set at the Tehran Conference in Iran among Churchill, #Roosevelt and Stalin in Aug, 1943. D-Day occurs on June 6, 1944. #History #ad amzn.to/3dTWft0

1 May 1903: Britain's King Edward VII makes an important state visit to Paris, which is seen as a prelude to the signing of the Entente Cordiale on April 8, 1904. In June 1903, President Loubet reciprocated with a state visit to England. #history #OTD #ad amzn.to/2LE2Nk4

1 May 1933: The Nazis temporarily halt new members from joining because the party couldn't keep up with the flood of applications. Hitler had become chancellor on January 30. Nazis had 850K members on Jan. 30 and 2.85 million on May 1. #History #OTD #ad amzn.to/3r2td1F

1 May 1884: Moses Fleetwood Walker is credited as the first African-American #MLB baseball player. He played for the Toledo Blue Stockings of the American Association in 1884 before getting injured. His brother played for #Toledo later that year. #OTD #ad amzn.to/3fRcAiW

1 May 1328: The Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton is ratified by England. The #treaty stipulates that the Kingdom of #England recognizes the Kingdom of #Scotland as an independent state, thus ending the First War of Scottish Independence. #history #OTD #ad amzn.to/2Sqe6gh

1 May 1945: Joseph #Goebbels and his wife kill themselves and their children. Joseph’s stepson was spared as he was in the #Luftwaffe and had been captured by the Allies. Hitler had committed suicide the day before. #WWII #WW2 #History #OTD #ad amzn.to/2y6bjlz

1 May 1945: General Hans #Krebs tries negotiating the surrender of #Berlin with #Soviet General Vasily Chuikov. He is not authorized by Reich Chancellor Joseph #Goebbels to agree to an unconditional surrender, so talks end. Berlin surrenders May 2. #ad amzn.to/3d0KWvW

1 May 1945: Newly appointed German Chancellor Joseph Goebbels has a letter sent to Soviet General Vasily Chuikov, requesting a ceasefire and informing him of Hitler's death. It is Goebbels only act as chancellor. He held the office for 1 day. #OTD #WW2 #ad amzn.to/3Di9SxB

1 May 1896: Naser al-Din Shah of #Iran is assassinated near the holy shrine of Abd-el-Azim just outside of Tehran by Mirza Reza Kermani, who was a devout follower of Jamal al-Din Afghani, a religious leader who had been exiled in 1890. #History #OTD   #ad amzn.to/3urEFaQ

1 May 1915: The #Lusitania departs New York City on its 202nd crossing of #Atlantic . Six days later the ship is sunk off Ireland by a German U-boat and 1,198 lives were lost. #WWI #history #HistoryMatters #ad amzn.to/35iyV2l

1 May 1898: The U.S. defeats the #Spanish at the Battle of #Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War. It is in one of most decisive #naval battles in history. #history #OTD #HistoryMatters #ad amzn.to/3f4MQxr

30 April 313: Emperor #Licinius defeats Maximinus II and unifies Eastern #Roman Empire in the Battle of Tzirallum. He defeated Maximinus even though his troops were outnumbered 30,000 to 70,000. #history #Roman History #OnThisDay #ad amzn.to/3nkCT3q

30 April 1945: #Admiral Donitz asks Himmler about negotiating w/ Western #allies to end WW2 in the west. He denies it. Despite his lies, Donitz accepts denial. Day before in his will, Hitler strips Himmler of his offices and expels him from the Nazis. #ad amzn.to/3D31UK7

30 April 642: #Chindasuinth is elected Visigothic King of Hispania at age 79. While elected, he usurped the throne from Tulga. To secure his rule, he executed many #Visigoth nobles. His reign lasted until he died on September 30, 653. #OTD #History #ad amzn.to/3f1Lpjj

30 April 1789: George #Washington takes the oath of office at Federal Hall in New York City, becoming the first #president of the United States. He would go on to serve two terms in office. #History #History Matters #OnThisDay #ad amzn.to/2Wp7yQj

30 April 1803: Fearing #Napoleon might withdraw the offer for the U.S. to purchase New Orleans, U.S. representatives sign the #Louisiana Purchase Treaty. The purchase doubles the size of the U.S. at a cost of less than 3 cents an acre. #history #OTD #ad amzn.to/2SlwuXp