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1931 : Empire State Building


On 1 May 1931, the tallest building ever built, the Empire State Building, is inaugurated in New York. It will long be the tallest building.

1941 : Citizen Kane


On 1 May 1941, the Orson Welles film Citizen Kane was released in New York. The film which chronicles the life of a newspaper magnate is considered one of the best films of all time for its quality and cinematic innovations.

1967 : Elvis Presley's wedding


On 1 May 1967, singer Elvis Presley married his girlfriend, Priscilla Ann Beaulieu in Las Vegas. The Aladdin hotel was chosen for the private ceremony.

1994 : Ayrton Senna


On 1 May 1994, the Brazilian Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna was killed while driving his race car on the circuit of Imola, near Bologna in Italy.

1997 : Landslide victory of the Labour party


On 1 May 1997, Labour led by Tony Blair won largely the British elections ending 20 years of Conservative governments.

2004 : Enlargement of the European Union


On 1 May 2004, the biggest enlargement of the European Union took place when Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia became members. A ceremony in Dublin - Ireland has the EU presidency at that time - marked the event.

2009 : Same-sex marriage approved in Sweden


On 1 May 2009, Sweden became the seventh country in modern times to recognize same-sex marriage by removing any reference to gender in its marriage legislation.

Novità del giorno : 01 Maggio

Labor Day
On May 1st we celebrate Labor Day in many countries around the world. That day, we put forward our demands for workers.

Citazione del giorno : 01 Maggio

Orson Welles
I have the terrible feeling that, because I am wearing a white beard and am sitting in the back of the theatre, you expect me to tell you the truth about something. These are the cheap seats, not Mount Sinai.

Compleanni : 01 Maggio

Jules Breton, Pittore francese (1827)
Emily Stowe, Medico canadese, attivista per i diritti delle donne (1831)
Calamity Jane, Scout e frontierswoman (1852)
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Paleontologo francese (1881)
Ralph Stackpole, Scultore americano (1885)
Glenn Ford, Attore americano (1916)
Danielle Darrieux, Attrice francese (1917)
Joseph Heller, Romanziere americano (1923)
Scott Carpenter, Astronauta americano (1925)
Rita Coolidge, Cantante americana (1945)
Joanna Lumley, Attrice inglese (1946)
John Woo, Regista di Hong Kong (1946)
Dann Florek, Attore americano (1950)
Ray Parker, Jr., Musicista americano (1954)
Catherine Frot, Attrice francese (1956)
Wes Anderson, Regista americano (1969)
Ajith Kumar, Attore indiano (1971)
Julie Benz, Attrice americana (1972)
Oliver Neuville, Calciatore tedesco (1973)
Jodhi May, Attrice inglese (1975)
Anushka Sharma, Attrice indiana (1988)

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David Livingstone, Missionario scozzese (1873)
Antonín Dvořák, Compositore ceco (1904)
Henri Pélissier, Ciclista francese (1935)
Joseph Goebbels, Ministro della Propaganda in Germania nazista (1945)
Spike Jones, Musicista americano (1965)
Aram Khachaturian, Compositore armeno (1978)
William Primrose, Violinista scozzese (1982)
Richard Thorpe, Regista americano (1991)
Pierre Bérégovoy, Primo ministro della Repubblica francese (1993)
Ayrton Senna, Pilota brasiliano (1994)
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