1791
The Constitution of May 3 (the first modern constitution in Europe) is proclaimed by the Sejm of PolishLithuanian Commonwealth.
1802
Washington, D.C. is incorporated as a city.
1849
The May Uprising in Dresden begins the last of the German revolutions of 1848.
1939
The All India Forward Bloc is formed by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
1947
New post-war Japanese constitution goes into effect.
1990
Latvia to declare independence. Members of the Soviet Republic's new parliament meet to discuss breaking away from the USSR.
2001
The United States loses its seat on the U.N. Human Rights Commission for the first time since the commission was formed in 1947.