This Week in
History: Week 21
May 18th: 1868, Birth of Nicholas II, the last tsar of Russia, who
ruled from 1894 to 1917. He was the Cousin of King George V of England and
Cousin to Kaiser Bill through Marriage, as well as bring Grandson-in-law to
Queen Victoria.
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| Tsar Nicholas II |
May 19th: 1568, Queen Elizabeth I arrests
Mary, Queen of Scots.
May 20th: 685, Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria.
May 21st: 1553, Lady Jane Grey (age 16 or
17), later became queen for 9 days, married Lord Guildford Dudley.
May 22nd: 1859, Birth of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Born in Edinburgh, the author
brought Sherlock Holmes to life twice.
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| Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. |
May 23rd: 1945, Heinrich Himmler, German
Nazi leader & Gestapo leader, committed suicide in prison at the age of 44.
He was taken for examination at the
British 31st Civilian Interrogation Camp near Lüneburg. Doctor Wells to examine
the inside of Himmler's mouth, but the prisoner was reluctant to open it and
jerked his head away. Himmler then bit into a hidden cyanide pill and collapsed
onto the floor. He was dead within fifteen minutes. Shortly afterward,
Himmler's body was buried in an unmarked grave near Lüneburg. The precise
location of the grave remains unknown.
May 24th: 1543, Nicolas Copernicus, the
astronomer, died in Poland aged 70.
Thanks for Reading!
Claire
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