Anniversaries

1st May 1118 (895 années)

Matilda of Scotland, born Edith, Queen of England as the first wife of King Henry I, died.

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1st May 1840 (173 années)

The Penny Black, the first official adhesive postage stamp, is issued in the United Kingdom.

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1st May 1916 (97 années)

Gwyllyn Samuel Newton "Glenn" Ford, Canadian-born American actor from Hollywood's Golden Era with a career that lasted more than 50 years, was born.

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1st May 1931 (82 années)

The Empire State Building was officially opened in dramatic fashion, when US President Herbert Hoover turned on the building's lights, with the push of a button, from Washington, D.C.

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1st May 1941 (72 années)

Citizen Kane, the American drama film by Orson Welles, its producer, co-author, director and star, premièred at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

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1st May 1948 (65 années)

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) is established, with Kim Il-sung as leader.

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2nd May 1519 (494 années)

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, more commonly Leonardo da Vinci or simply Leonardo, the Italian polymath, died in Clos Lucé, Amboise, France.

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2nd May 1568 (445 années)

Mary, Queen of Scots, escapes from Loch Leven Castle.

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2nd May 1864 (149 années)

Giacomo Meyerbeer, German opera composer and conductor, often described as the most successful stage composer of the nineteenth century, dies.

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2nd May 1892 (121 années)

Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, widely known as the Red Baron, was born.

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2nd May 1892 (121 années)

Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, widely known as the Red Baron, was born.

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2nd May 1964 (49 années)

Nancy Astor, the American-born British politician who was the first female MP, died.

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3rd May 1937 (76 années)

Margaret Mitchell won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel 'Gone with the Wind'.

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3rd May 1951 (62 années)

King George VI inaugurated the Festival of Britain and opened the Royal Festival Hall on London's South Bank.

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3rd May 1987 (26 années)

Yolanda Cristina Gigliotti, better known as Dalida, Egyptian-born Italian singer and actress, died.

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4th May 1929 (84 années)

Audrey Hepburn was born.

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4th May 1979 (34 années)

Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister in the United Kingdom.

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4th May 2000 (13 années)

Ken Livingstone, English politician and former member of the Labour Party, becomes the first Mayor of London.

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5th May 1215 (798 années)

Rebel barons renounce their allegiance to King John of England - part of a chain of events leading to the signing of the Magna Carta.

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5th May 1818 (195 années)

Karl Marx, philosopher, economist, sociologist, journalist and revolutionary socialist, was born.

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5th May 1891 (122 années)

The Music Hall in New York City (later Carnegie Hall) had its grand opening with Tchaikovsky as the guest conductor.

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5th May 1914 (99 années)

Tyrone Power, American actor, singer, and producer, was born.

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5th May 1961 (52 années)

Alan Bartlett Shepard, American naval officer and aviator, one of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts, became the first American to travel into space.