May 28

1830 - President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, requiring Indians in the eastern part of the United States to be resettled west of the Mississippi.

For this reason, modern-day Liberals beat up on President Jackson, trying to make him out as a horrible man...Jackson was a very-good president - easily in the top ten all time, and the fact he did what any president of his time would have done should not be a negative mark on his legacy.

That said, this was a horrific event for the Indians.  An event they could have avoided had they kept the Europeans off the continent...But they didn't, and as a result they were displaced and wiped out (mostly through disease) - they were lucky they weren't completely wiped out (militarily or through genocide).  Which is what almost every previous imperial nation had done in the past.

And yes, the U.S. is an imperial power.

1937 - Neville Chamberlain became Prime Minister of Britain.

The Brits made a tragic choice, and paid dearly for doing so...Proof of this mistake can be found in four simple words: "Peace in Our Time".

1940 - The Belgian Army surrendered to invading German forces:  WWII.

The pathetic Belgians lasted almost as long as the more pathetic French...I'm sure this is a badge of honor for both of them.