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This Day in History - May 1st

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May 1st in History

What happened on this day - May 1st in history? Learn fun facts, celebrity birthdays and notable news for May 1st!

Fun Facts About May 1st

Did you know...

* May 1st is the 121st day of the year (only 244 days left!)

* May 1st is "May Day" aka International Workers' Day, or Labour Day, which celebrates the social and economic achievements of the labor movement.

It Happened on May 1st...

May 1st in History

  • 1707 - The Act of Union joined England and Scotland to form Great Britain.
  • 1931 - The Empire State Building opened in New York City.
  • 1941 - Citizen Kane, Orson Welles's famous film premiered in New York.
  • 1978 - Naomi Uemura a Japanese dog sledder becomes the first person to reach the North Pole alone
  • 1978 - The first commercial e-mail "spam" message was sent by a DEC marketing representative to every ARPANET address on the west coast of the United States.
  • 1989 - Disney-MGM Studios opens at Walt Disney World in Orlando

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