Fun happenings on May 1st:
1707 -- England and Scotland form to make Great Britain
1790 -- US completes its first census
1834 -- British colonies abolish slavery
1930 -- Pluto is named
1931 -- Empire State building dedicated
1946 -- John Woo born
1969 -- Wes Anderson born
1983 -- Daphne born!
2003 -- Invasion of Iraq
2006 -- A day without a Mexican
May 1st is also Lei Day in Hawai'i, the Day of International Solidarity for Workers, and the Spring feast in Switzerland. And weirdly enough, it is Law Day, U.S.A. as defined in 36 U.S.C. sec. 113. It's also Loyalty Day (also USA), as defined in 36 U.S.C. sec. 115.
1707 -- England and Scotland form to make Great Britain
1790 -- US completes its first census
1834 -- British colonies abolish slavery
1930 -- Pluto is named
1931 -- Empire State building dedicated
1946 -- John Woo born
1969 -- Wes Anderson born
1983 -- Daphne born!
2003 -- Invasion of Iraq
2006 -- A day without a Mexican
May 1st is also Lei Day in Hawai'i, the Day of International Solidarity for Workers, and the Spring feast in Switzerland. And weirdly enough, it is Law Day, U.S.A. as defined in 36 U.S.C. sec. 113. It's also Loyalty Day (also USA), as defined in 36 U.S.C. sec. 115.
