This featured video takes you through some significant events that have happened on May 1st throughout history. These events include births, deaths, and other important events.
May 1 is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap year) on the Gregorian Calendar. The Zodiac sign for individuals born on this day is Taurus.
May 1st is known as May Day, which refers to several different public holidays that are celebrated in many different countries around the world on this day. Some celebrations are political, while others are traditional for their specific culture.
In America and Europe, May Day is traditionally associated with dancing around the Maypole and the crowning of the Queen of the May. This day is also associated with the Gaelic Beltane and Festival of Flora.
The 2000s
- 2006: Hispanic immigrants went on strike and boycotted schools and work. This was done in order to protest the immigration reform proposals.http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/may1st.html
- 2003: President George W. Bush announces that major combat is over in Iraq from the USS Abraham Lincoln off the California coast.
The 1990s
- 1994: The Brazilian Formula One racing driver, Ayrton Senna, was killed in a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix.
The 1980s
- 1989: Disney-MGM Studios opens at Walt Disney World.
- 1982: The World's Fair opened in Knoxville, Tennessee.http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/may1st.html
The 1970s
- 1977: A May Day protest in Turkey, turned into a gunfight that killed 33 people.
- 1971: The Amtrak passenger trainer service went into service.http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/may1st.html
The 1960s
- 1961: Castro bans elections in Cuba.
- 1960: The Soviet Union shot down and American U-2 spy plane, capturing the pilot, Gary Powers.
The 1950s
- 1956: The polio vaccine developed by Jonas Salk is made available to the public.
The 1940s
- 1946: It is the conclusion of the Paris Peace Conference that the islands of the Dodecanese should be returned to Greece by Italy.
The 1930s
- 1937: The United States amends the Neutrality Act to state that "all trade with countries involved in war must be conducted on a cash-and-carry basis".
- 1931: The Empire State Building officially opens.
The 1800s
Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
1852-Calamity Jane- American Wild West performer
1918-Jack Paar-American television host
1945-Rita Coolidge-American singer
1967-Tim McGraw-American musician
1974–Kellie Crawford, Australian singer
Famous Deaths
1970–Crown Prince Euimin-Crown Prince Korea
1993–Pierre Bérégovoy-French Prime Minister
2003–Miss Elizabeth-American wrestler
Music Chart Toppers
Top Box Office Movies
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