In This Week in … 1949, the Soviet blockade of West Berlin is lifted (12 May 1949); 1607, the English colony of Jamestown is founded on the James River in modern day Virginia (13 May 1607); 1804, Lewis and Clark depart for their epic exploration of the vast American interior (14 May 1804); 1941, the first Allied jet plane, the Gloster-Whittle E 28/39, is successfully flown […]
