Today in History

    What happened on the 1st of May in history?

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    • 1519
      Leonardo da Vinci dies (birth date unknown)
    • 1583
      Leonardo da Vinci Day
    • 1670
      Hudson Bay Company founded
    • 1780
      William Herschel discovers 1st binary star - Xi Ursae Majoris
    • 1817
      Reds & Cubs pitch a dual no-hitter
    • 1863
      South defeats North in Battle of Chancellorsville - Va
    • 1881
      Pres Garfield assassinated
    • 1885
      Congo Free State established by King Leopold II of Belgium
    • 1890
      Okla Territory created
    • 1925
      Kezar Stadium in Golden Gate Park opens
    • 1939
      Lou Gehrig ends 2 -130 game streak - Yankees beat Tigers 22-2
    • 1945
      Russia takes Berlin
    • 1946
      Prisoners revolt at Alcatraz - 5 die
    • 1954
      Stan Musial hits 5 HRs in a doubleheader
    • 1956
      US Lab detects high-temperature microwave radiation from Venus
    • 1960
      Caryl Chessman executed in Calif for kidnapping
    • 1968
      Israelli television begins
    • 1984
      Mattingly's single broke up Lamarr Hoyt's perfect game bid
    • 1986
      Transportation Expo 86 opens in Vancouver - BC