In a landmark decision on May 14, 2001, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled 8-0 against the use of marijuana for medical purposes, citing a strict interpretation of federal law.

On May 14, 1998, the entertainment world mourned the loss of one of its most iconic figures, Frank Sinatra, who passed away at the age of 82 in a Los Angeles hospital.

On May 14, 1998, the legendary singer, actor and show-business icon Frank Sinatra dies of a heart attack in Los Angeles, at the age of 82.

Skylab, America’s first space station, is successfully launched into an orbit around the earth.

The Soviet Union and seven of its European satellites sign a treaty establishing the Warsaw Pact, a mutual defense organization that put the Soviets in command of the armed forces of the member states.

In May 1955, a pivotal moment in Cold War history unfolded in Warsaw, Poland, as representatives from eight Communist bloc countries gathered to sign the Warsaw Pact.

On May 14, 1948, in Tel Aviv, Jewish Agency Chairman David Ben-Gurion proclaims the State of Israel, establishing the first Jewish state in 2,000 years.

The Third Olympiad of the modern era, and the first Olympic Games to be held in the United States, opens in St.

In May 1804, the historic Lewis and Clark expedition set forth from their camp near present-day Hartford, Illinois, embarking on an ambitious journey to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and the vast Pacific Northwest.

In a groundbreaking moment for medical science, English physician Edward Jenner made history in 1796 by inoculating an eight-year-old boy, James Phipps, against the deadly smallpox virus using cowpox matter.