History Timeline Quiz for May 15, 2026

Play the archived history timeline quiz from May 15, 2026. Review the events, place them in order, and compare your chronology skills with previous daily challenges.

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Memorial Day: The remains of two unidentified American servicemen, killed in action during World War II and the Korean War respectively, are buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.

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The cruise ferry MS Estonia sinks in the Baltic Sea, killing 852 people.

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John White, the governor of the second Roanoke Colony, returns to England after an unsuccessful search for the "lost" colonists.

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Historical events from the May 15, 2026 quiz

This archived daily quiz includes the events below.

  1. 1Memorial Day: The remains of two unidentified American servicemen, killed in action during World War II and the Korean War respectively, are buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.
  2. 2The cruise ferry MS Estonia sinks in the Baltic Sea, killing 852 people.
  3. 3John White, the governor of the second Roanoke Colony, returns to England after an unsuccessful search for the "lost" colonists.

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