1957 - Larry King's first radio broadcast
1952 - Mr. Potato Head introduced to world
1931 - Empire State Building opens in NY
1886 - US general strike for 8 hour days begins
1844 - Samuel Morse sends the first telegraphic message.
This Day In Business
1885 - The first skyscraper, a 10-story building located on the corner of LaSalle and Adams in Chicago, begins construction.
1984 - Mick Fleetwood, drummer for Fleetwood Mac, files for personal bankruptcy.
1707 - Great Britain is formed upon the unification of England, Wales, and Scotland.
1991 - At the age of 44, Nolan Ryan pitches his seventh no-hitter.
May 1st Holiday
International Workers' Day - Celebration of labor movements and left-wing movements across the world.
Today's Birthday Trivia
Hercules was her love interest in the show Xena: Warrior Princess. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the May 1 Birthday Horoscope.
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