1720 The Ship "Le Grand St Antoine" reaches Marseille, bringing Europe's last major plague outbreak. Kills around 100,000 1810 In the May Revolution, citizens of Buenos Aires expel the Spanish Viceroy Cisneros during Semana de Mayo 1914 British House of Commons passes the Irish Home Rule Bill 1961 JFK announces US goal of putting a man on the Moon before the end of decade 2020 Video of African American George Floyd's arrest and murder while restrained in Minneapolis police custody shows he was pinned to the ground by police officer Derek Chauvin's knee for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, ignites widespread condemnation and nationwide protests 2021 US CDC says half of all US adults are now fully vaccinated, with 61% having had their first shot | 
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