1883
| 1883 • The world's first rodeo is held in Pecos, Texas. |
1913
Age: 29y
birth of childMaxwell K Medley Illinois, USA ⇓ |
| 1913 • The ballet The Rite of Spring, with music by Igor Stravinsky conducted by Pierre Monteux, choreography by Vaslav Nijinsky and design by Nicholas Roerich, is premièred by Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris; its modernism provokes one of the most famous classical music riots in history. |
1918
Age: 34y
birth of childKathryn M Medley Missouri, USA ⇓ |
| 1918 • The provisional government of Baden proclaims the Freie Volksrepublik Baden ("Free Peoples' Republic of Baden"). |
1918
Age: 34y
birth of childMargeret Medley Missouri, USA ⇓ |
| 1918 • German troops enter Don Host Oblast; they take Rostov on May 6. |
1920
Age: 36y
| 1920 • Syrian National Congress proclaims Syria independent with Faisal I of Iraq as king. |
1981
Age: 97y
| 1981 • Iran-Contra scandal: U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs the top secret National Security Decision Directive 17 (NSDD-17), authorizing the Central Intelligence Agency to recruit and support Contra rebels in Nicaragua. |