May 15

What happened on May 15 in history

3 events fall on May 15, from 1252 to 1957. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on May 15

  1. 1252

    The papacy authorises torture

    The bull Ad extirpanda permits its use by the Inquisition.

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  2. 1928

    Mickey Mouse appears

    Plane Crazy is given a test screening months before Steamboat Willie.

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  3. 1957

    Britain tests a hydrogen bomb

    The Grapple test off Christmas Island makes Britain a thermonuclear power.

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