On this day: May 1
Events
Battle of CressonMay 1, 1187 · Wars & Conflicts
Battle of PanipatMay 1, 1526 · Wars & Conflicts
Kingdom of Great BritainMay 1, 1707 – January 1, 1801 · World History
Great ExhibitionMay 1, 1851 – October 15, 1851 · Culture
KeiōMay 1, 1865 – October 22, 1868 · World History
1873 Vienna World's FairMay 1, 1873 – November 1, 1873 · Culture
World's Columbian ExpositionMay 1, 1893 – October 30, 1893 · Culture
Federal State of AustriaMay 1, 1934 – March 13, 1938 · World History
Borneo campaignMay 1, 1945 – August 15, 1945 · Wars & Conflicts
Republic of Rose IslandMay 1, 1968 – February 13, 1969 · World History
Founding of AMDMay 1, 1969 · Companies
Founding of The Vanguard GroupMay 1, 1975 · Companies
Founding of UPMMay 1, 1996 · Companies
1997 United Kingdom general electionMay 1, 1997 · Politics
Founding of Sanoma CorporationMay 1, 1999 · Companies- Release of Kicking & ScreamingMay 1, 2005 · Film
- Release of VoltaMay 1, 2007 · Music
Founding of AUTODOCMay 1, 2008 · Companies- Release of TransformiceMay 1, 2010 · Gaming
- Release of Born VillainMay 1, 2012 · Music
- Release of GetúlioMay 1, 2014 · Film
Born on this day
Johann Adam Schall von BellMay 1, 1592 – August 15, 1666 · Science
Joseph AddisonMay 1, 1672 – June 17, 1719 · Culture
Benjamin Henry LatrobeMay 1, 1764 – September 3, 1820 · Culture
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of WellingtonMay 1, 1769 – September 14, 1852 · Politics
Julius von HaastMay 1, 1822 – August 16, 1887 · Exploration
Alexander William WilliamsonMay 1, 1824 – May 6, 1904 · Science
Johann Jakob BalmerMay 1, 1825 – March 12, 1898 · Science
George InnessMay 1, 1825 – August 3, 1894 · Art
Jules BretonMay 1, 1827 – July 5, 1906 · Art
Frederick SandysMay 1, 1829 – June 25, 1904 · Art
Santiago Ramón y CajalMay 1, 1852 – October 17, 1934 · Science
Cecilia BeauxMay 1, 1855 – September 17, 1942 · Art
Theo Van GoghMay 1, 1857 – January 25, 1891 · Art
Sidónio PaisMay 1, 1872 – December 14, 1918 · Science
Hugo AlfvénMay 1, 1872 – May 8, 1960 · Music
Romaine BrooksMay 1, 1874 – December 7, 1970 · Art
Pierre Teilhard de ChardinMay 1, 1881 – April 10, 1955 · Culture
Fridrikh ErmlerMay 1, 1898 – July 12, 1967 · Film
Henry KosterMay 1, 1905 – September 21, 1988 · Film
Giovannino GuareschiMay 1, 1908 – July 22, 1968 · Film
J. Allen HynekMay 1, 1910 – April 27, 1986 · Science
Raya DunayevskayaMay 1, 1910 – June 9, 1987 · Culture
Balraj SahniMay 1, 1913 – April 13, 1973 · Film
Walter SusskindMay 1, 1913 – March 25, 1980 · Music
Manna DeyMay 1, 1919 – October 24, 2013 · Music
Karel KachyňaMay 1, 1924 – March 12, 2004 · Film- Evelyn Boyd GranvilleMay 1, 1924 – June 27, 2023 · Science
Dodo AbashidzeMay 1, 1924 – January 26, 1990 · Film
Scott CarpenterMay 1, 1925 – October 10, 2013 · Space
Peter LaxMay 1, 1926 – May 16, 2025 · Science
Raoul ServaisMay 1, 1928 – March 17, 2023 · Art
Ralf DahrendorfMay 1, 1929 – June 17, 2009 · Culture
Judy CollinsMay 1, 1939 – present · Music
Rita CoolidgeMay 1, 1945 – present · Art
Joanna LumleyMay 1, 1946 – present · Film
Jacob BekensteinMay 1, 1947 – August 16, 2015 · Science
Patricia Hill CollinsMay 1, 1948 – present · Culture
Dann FlorekMay 1, 1950 – present · Film
Werewere LikingMay 1, 1950 – present · Art
Ray Parker Jr.May 1, 1954 – present · Music
Rodoljub VulovićMay 1, 1955 – present · Music
Yasmina RezaMay 1, 1959 – present · Film
Lady Sarah ChattoMay 1, 1964 – present · Art
Anne FletcherMay 1, 1966 – present · Film
Wes AndersonMay 1, 1969 – present · Film
Călin Peter NetzerMay 1, 1975 – present · Film
Radoslav RochallyiMay 1, 1980 – present · Culture
Teya DoraMay 1, 1992 – present · Music