On This Day in History May 4, 2018

Historical Events 1471  Battle of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, final battle between the Houses of Lancaster and York: Prince of Wales, Edward of Westminster killed and King Edward IV restored to his throne. Re-restores political stability to England until his death in 1483. 1814  King Ferdinand VII of Spain signs the Decree of the 4th of May, returning Spain to absolutism 1904  Construction begins by the United States on the Panama Canal. 1959  First Grammy Awards: Perry Como & Ella Fitzgerald win 1979  Margaret Thatcher becomes the first woman to be elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Audrey Hepburn (1929 - 1993) Betsy Rawls 90th Birthday Hosni Mubarak 90th Birthday Keith Haring (1958 - 1990) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Adam Yauch (1964 - 2012) Moe Howard (1897 - 1975) More Famous Deaths May 3rd: Volunteers Help Defeat General Strike Britain's fist and only General Strike occurred in May 1926 and was quickly defeated by volunteers and a cunning plan by Winston Churchill. Read the Article