May 1

Today in History
• 0408 - Theodosius II succeeded to the throne of Constantinople
• 1308 - King Albert was murdered by his nephew John
• 1486 - Columbus convinced Queen Isabella to fund an expedition to the West Indies
• 1704 - Boston Newsletter publishes 1st newspaper ad
• 1707 - England, Wales and Scotland were united to form Great Britain
• 1867 - Reconstruction in the South began with black voter registration
• 1886 - US general strike for 8-hour working day begins
• 1905 - In New York, radium was tested as a cure for cancer


Holidays - Traditional and Obscure
• Calan Mai
• Labour and Agriculture Day
• Lei Day
• Marshall Islands Constitution Day
• May Day
• National Blessing Day
• Phone in Sick Day
• Worthy Wage Day

Birthdays
• 1218 - Rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (1273-91)
• 1238 - Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway, 1263-80
• 1592 - Johann A Schall von Bell, German missionary and astronomer
• 1594 - John Haynes, 5th Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
• 1735 - John H van Kinsbergen, Dutch lt-admiral/founder of Dutch Marines Corp
• 1738 - Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii (1782-1819)
• 1769 - Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, British Prime Minister, C, 1828-30
• 1830 - Mother [Mary Harris] Jones, American labor organizer