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Historical Event on 5/1/1886
May Day was first observed in Chicago, USA. Work, Social activities, Rest, for 8 Hours.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/28/1911 | The famous Hope diamond, once worn by Marie Antoinette, was bought tonight for over $300,000 by Ned McLean, son of John McLean. Mrs. McLean wore it as a head ornament, guarded by a former Secret Service man who in turn was guarded by two private detectives. Walnut-sized and exquisitely blue in color, the 44.5-carat stone stems from India. Its owners included Louis XIV, Louis XVI, and a London banker named Hope. A sinister history of ill luck, madness, and violent death clings to the unique gem. |
| 10/27/1992 | Veerappa Moily, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, resigned from Bangarappa Government in Karnataka. |
| 2/18/1931 | Swraj Paul, Indian and British industrialist and multi-millionaire (Caparo), was born. |
| 2/19/1818 | Bapu Gokhle, last General of Maratha kingdom, passed away. |
| 7/10/1964 | Bangalore University was established in Karnataka. |
| 11/1/1999 | SC refuses to interfere with the Delhi High Court order in TRAI case. |
| 2/18/1918 | Gopal Krishna Adig, modern Kannad poet, was born. |
| 4/1/1995 | Open General Licence (OGL) list expanded from 43 to 75 as import of consumer goods liberalised. |
| 11/3/1948 | Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, delivered his maiden speech in United Nations Organisation (U.N.O.) General Assembly. |
| 4/16/1959 | Raurkela Iron Project's first furnace started functioning. |
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