Historical Events
Harrison's Naval Longitude Clock
May 10 British Longitude Act awards clockmaker John Harrison £10,000 for the invention of a naval longitude clock [1]
- May 18 Fire destroys a large part of Montreal, Quebec
Treason!
May 29 Patrick Henry's historic speech against the Stamp Act, answering a cry of "Treason!" with, "If this be treason, make the most of it!"
Famous Birthdays
- May 28 Jean Baptiste Cartier, French musician and composer, born in Avignon, France (d. 1841)
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