_ On May 27, 1679, the Habeas Corpus Act passed, strengthening an individual’s right to contest unlawful arrest and imprisonment. The act is considered one of the most important rulings in English constitutional history._ On May 24, 1887, President Chester A. Arthur and New York Gov. Grover Cleveland opened the Brooklyn Bridge. At the time, it was considered engineering’s greatest achievement, with a span of 1,600 feet, which made it the longest suspension bridge in the world._ On May 22, 1906, Wilbur and Orville Wright were granted a patent for their “flying machine.” Their first application was rejected, and the ...