This week in History
Monday: on May 6, 1536
The Inca attempted to take back their capital in the Siege of Cuzco. BItH Unit 11, Section 32: South American Architects
Tuesday: on May 7, 1915
The RMS Lusitania was hit and sunk by a German U-boat. BItH Unit 26, Section 77: The Great War
Wednesday: on May 8, 2014
The world’s oldest known mariner’s astrolabe was found. BItH Unit 17, Section 49: Sailing Around Africa
Thursday: on May 9, 2022
Researchers published findings in discovery of prehistoric pits around Stonehenge. BItH Unit 3, Section 9: European Megaliths
Friday: on May 10, 1869
The first transcontinental railroad was competed. BItH Unit 19, Section 57: Industrial Revolution
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