This Day in History for May 19 – Anne Boleyn Beheaded and More

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1536 – Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII of England, is beheaded (More info)

1897 – Writer Oscar Wilde is released from Reading Gaol Prison (More info)

1921 – The US Congress passes the Emergency Quota Act, establishing national quotas on immigration (More info)

1962 – Marilyn Monroe croons ‘Happy Birthday’ to President John F. Kennedy at Madison Square Garden (More info)

1994 – Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis dies in New York (More info)