This Day In History, May 2nd.
Five Historical Events That Happened on May 2nd.
1536: Anne Boleyn, King Henry VIII's second wife, is detained and accused of adultery, treason, and incest.
During the Peninsular War in 1808, the rebellion in Madrid against French occupation starts.
Hitler outlaws trade unions in Germany in 1933.
2011: US Navy SEALs conduct an operation in Pakistan and kill Osama bin Laden, the head of al-Qaeda.
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake smashes Hawaii in 2018, resulting in extensive damage and power disruptions.
This Day In History, May 2nd, 1536: Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII, is arrested and charged with adultery, treason, and incest.
The second wife of King Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, was detained on May 2nd, 1536, and was accused of adultery, treason, and incest. After a sequence of occurrences, including her miscarriage and Henry's interest in Jane Seymour, his eventual bride, these allegations were filed against Elizabeth. After being convicted and pronounced guilty, Anne was beheaded on May 19, 1536. The English Reformation and the founding of the Church of England as a distinct organization from the Catholic Church were both influenced by this event, which is noteworthy since it signaled a turning point in English history.
The Madrid uprising against French occupation begins during the Peninsular War.
The Madrid rebellion against French occupation during the Peninsular War started on May 2nd, 1808. During the Napoleonic Wars, France and its allies, Spain, Portugal, and the United Kingdom, battled for control of the Iberian Peninsula in the Peninsular War. Spanish citizens in Madrid rebelled against the French soldiers that had been occupying the city since March of that year, sparking the rebellion. The French were originally driven away by the revolt, but they soon came back with a vengeance and ruthlessly put down the resistance, causing extensive carnage and suffering. The Madrid rebellion was noteworthy because it signaled the start of the Spanish people's protracted and arduous fight against French rule and dominance.
Adolf Hitler bans labor unions in Germany.
All trade unions in Germany were outlawed by a decree that Adolf Hitler's administration issued on May 2nd, 1933. This was a part of the Nazi regime's greater endeavor to unify authority and stifle political dissent. Trade unions were viewed as a danger to the Nazi goal of establishing a totalitarian state since they had historically been a powerful advocate for workers' rights and socialist principles in Germany. The foundation of the Nazi-controlled German Labor Front, which aimed to dominate every area of the labor movement and guarantee the loyalty of workers to the state, came after the ban on unions. The Nazi administration took a number of measures to repress civil rights and impose complete control over German society.
Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda, is killed in Pakistan by US Navy SEALs during a raid.
Osama bin Laden, the head of the terrorist organization al-Qaeda, was assassinated by a group of US Navy SEALs on May 2, 2011, as they were conducting a raid on his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Using the codename "Operation Neptune Spear," the operation was carried out by a group of elite SEALs who had undergone special training for the task. Given that bin Laden was the brains behind multiple assaults on US targets, including the September 11th, 2001 strikes, his killing was a significant triumph for the US in the war against terrorism. The operation was noteworthy because it signaled a shift in how the US military would utilize special operations and targeted killings to fight terrorists.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes Hawaii, causing widespread damage and power outages.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake that rocked the Big Island of Hawaii on May 2nd, 2018, resulted in extensive damage and power disruptions. The flow of magma beneath the surface of the Kilauea volcano on the island was what produced the earthquake, which was the strongest to hit Hawaii in more than 40 years. Following the earthquake, Kilauea began to erupt and release lava flows, which further damaged the region. The governor of Hawaii issued a state of emergency and ordered the evacuation of thousands of inhabitants. The 2018 Hawaii earthquake was noteworthy because it brought attention to the continuous danger presented by the island chain's volcanic activity and the necessity for continual monitoring and disaster preparedness in the area.