01st May

Events

2020 1 Canadian dead, 5 missing after navy helicopter crash

2018 Abandoned office building in Brazilian city of Sao Paulo collapses after catching fire, at least 1 killed, 44 missed

2017 Seven killed in attack on a bank van in Kashmir

2017 Stabbing in Austin, University of Texas, USA

2016 Blast near police station in southern Turkish city of Gaziantep

1997 The Labour Party, led by Tony Blair, won a victory in the General election

1967 Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood - Summer Wine

The American U-2 spy plane, piloted by Francis Gary Powers, was shot down over the Soviet Union1960 The American U-2 spy plane, piloted by Francis Gary Powers, was shot down over the Soviet Union

Admiral Karl Doenitz officially succeeded Hitler as Head of State of the Third Reich1945 Admiral Karl Doenitz officially succeeded Hitler as Head of State of the Third Reich

Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels, his wife Magda and 6 children committed suicide in Berlin1945 Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels, his wife Magda and 6 children committed suicide in Berlin

The liner "RMS Lusitania" departed from New York City for Liverpool1915 The liner "RMS Lusitania" departed from New York City for Liverpool

Queen Victoria opened the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, London1851 Queen Victoria opened the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, London

The "Penny Black" stamp went on sale in Britain. It was world’s first adhesive postage stamp1840 The "Penny Black" stamp went on sale in Britain. It was world’s first adhesive postage stamp

The Act of Union which joined the Kingdoms of England and Scotland to form the 'Kingdom of Great Britain' took effect1707 The Act of Union which joined the Kingdoms of England and Scotland to form the 'Kingdom of Great Britain' took effect

The Wars of Scottish Independence ended1328 The Wars of Scottish Independence ended

Walpurgis Night870 Walpurgis Night

Events in other languages

пожар в ресторане в районе Байта Ляоян, пров. Ляонин, Северо-Восточный Китай, погибли 22 человека2025 пожар в ресторане в районе Байта Ляоян, пров. Ляонин, Северо-Восточный Китай, погибли 22 человека

Krievijas iebrukums Ukrainā. 67. diena2022 Krievijas iebrukums Ukrainā. 67. diena

2018 Divos sprādzienos Nigērijā nogalināti desmitiem cilvēku

2016 Ļeņingradas apgabalā, Pašas ciematā pieturā sprāgusi granāta. 1 bojāgājušais

Čehija, Igaunija, Kipra, Latvija, Lietuva, Malta, Polija, Slovākija, Slovēnija un Ungārija kļuva par pilntiesīgām Eiropas Savienības dalībvalstīm2004 Čehija, Igaunija, Kipra, Latvija, Lietuva, Malta, Polija, Slovākija, Slovēnija un Ungārija kļuva par pilntiesīgām Eiropas Savienības dalībvalstīm

Премьера сериала «Бандитский Петербург»2000 Премьера сериала «Бандитский Петербург»

Rīgas centrā uzspridzina automašīnu1997 Rīgas centrā uzspridzina automašīnu

Satversmes sapulces 1. sēde - Latvijas Parlamenta "dzimšanas diena"1920 Satversmes sapulces 1. sēde - Latvijas Parlamenta "dzimšanas diena"

Andrejsalā pabeigta Rīgas elektrocentrāle1905 Andrejsalā pabeigta Rīgas elektrocentrāle

1892 70 tysięcy robotników rozpoczęło tzw. bunt łódzki

Gogoļa izrādes "Revidents" pirmizrāde1836 Gogoļa izrādes "Revidents" pirmizrāde

Mocarta operas "Figaro kāzas" pirmizrāde1786 Mocarta operas "Figaro kāzas" pirmizrāde

Bavārijas Illuminātu organizācijas dibināšana1776 Bavārijas Illuminātu organizācijas dibināšana

Kurzemē, kā vienā no pirmajām Eiropas valstīm, sāk iepazīt kartupeļus1673 Kurzemē, kā vienā no pirmajām Eiropas valstīm, sāk iepazīt kartupeļus

1.maijs vēsturē1 1.maijs vēsturē

Born

Unė Babickaitė-Graičiūnienė1897 Unė Babickaitė-Graičiūnienė (64 years old)

Jan Pawluk1875 Jan Pawluk (76 years old)

Prince Arthur1850 Prince Arthur (91 years old)

Friedrich Wilhelm Weyrich1788 Friedrich Wilhelm Weyrich (85 years old)

Laura Betti1927 Laura Betti (77 years old)

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Died

Knud Harold Hannemann1981 Knud Harold Hannemann (78 years old)

Abdulaziz Shikhabidov2025 Abdulaziz Shikhabidov (39 years old)

Helga Susanne Goebbels1945 Helga Susanne Goebbels (12 years old)

Fernando Saavedra1922 Fernando Saavedra (73 years old)

Vladimir Aleksandrovitch Korolkov1987 Vladimir Aleksandrovitch Korolkov (79 years old)

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