Anne Bonny and Mary Read were convicted of piracy on this day in 1720. You can find more to the story in the August 15, 2016 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class.
This Day in History Class
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Roger Bannister breaks the four-minute mile - May 6th, 1954
California enacts the Alien Land Law - May 3rd, 1913
The "Battle of Alcatraz" begins - May 2nd, 1946