Pilbara Indigenous Australians Three-Year Strike Begins, May 1, 1946
Start of three-year Pilbara strike of Indigenous Australians. Date: May 1, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)
-
-
Portella della Ginestra Massacre in Sicily, May 1, 1947
Portella della Ginestra massacre against May Day celebrations in Sicily by the bandit and separatist leader Salvatore Giuliano where 11 persons are killed and 33 wounded. Date: May 1, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today)
-
Jonas Salk Polio Vaccine Released to Public, May 1, 1956
The polio vaccine developed by Jonas Salk is made available to the public. Date: May 1, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today)
-
Vickers VC.1 Viking Crash Kills 34 at Blackbushe Airport, May 1, 1957
A Vickers VC.1 Viking crashes while attempting to return to Blackbushe Airport in Yateley, killing 34. Date: May 1, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)
-
U-2 Incident: Francis Gary Powers Shot Down Over Soviet Union, May 1, 1960
Cold War: U-2 incident: Francis Gary Powers, in a Lockheed U-2 spyplane, is shot down over the Sverdlovsk Oblast, Soviet Union, sparking a diplomatic crisis. Date: May 1, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today)
-
Fidel Castro Proclaims Cuba Socialist, Abolishes Elections May 1, 1961
The Prime Minister of Cuba, Fidel Castro, proclaims Cuba a socialist nation and abolishes elections. Date: May 1, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today)
-
Vietnam War Cambodian Campaign Protests Erupt, May 1, 1970
Vietnam War: Protests erupt in response to U.S. and South Vietnamese forces attacking Vietnamese communists in a Cambodian Campaign. Date: May 1, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today)
-
Amtrak Takes Over U.S. Passenger Rail Service, May 1, 1971
Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) takes over operation of U.S. passenger rail service. Date: May 1, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today)
-
Särkänniemi Amusement Park Opens in Tampere, Finland – May 1, 1975
The Särkänniemi Amusement Park opens in Tampere, Finland. Date: May 1, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today)
-
Naomi Uemura First Solo North Pole by Dog Sled, May 1, 1978
Japan's Naomi Uemura, travelling by dog sled, becomes the first person to reach the North Pole alone. Date: May 1, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today)
