On 1 May 1971, Amtrak, the national rail service that combined the operations of 18 passenger railroads in the USA, went into service.
Beltane or Beltain is the Gaelic May Day festival.
On the first day of each month, the genealogy community is urged to back up their genealogy data and all computer data.
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Celebrate your Jewish heritage and that of your Jewish ancestors
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May 1 – Law Day in the US celebrates the role of law as it helped create the United States.
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On this special day the Hawaiian version of May Day leis are made, worn, given, displayed and entered in lei-making contests. One of the most popular Lei Day celebrations takes place at Honolulu at Kapiolani Park at Waikiki. Includes the states largest lei contest, the crowning of the Lei Day Queen, Hawaiian music, hula and flowers galore.
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The first day of May has been observed as a holiday since ancient times. Spring festivals, maypoles and maying are still common, but the political importance of May Day has grown since the 1880s, when it became a workers day.
NIn 140 countries, May 1 is observed as a workers holiday. When it falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is observed as a holiday. Bermuda, Canada and the US are the only countries that observe Labor Day in September. The Bahamas observe Labor Day in June.
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May 1 – Mother Goose Day is a time to celebrate nursery rhymes and fairy tales. Read more…
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May 1 – National Mental Health Awareness Month is a time to focus on removing the stigma of mental illness and advocating for policies that will better the lives of patients and their families. Read more at https://www.nami.org/mentalhealthmonth.
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May 1 – National Military Appreciation Month includes a number of special days that encourage citizens to thank service members for their dedication and sacrifice. Read more at https://www.military.com/military-appreciation-month.
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May 1 – Photograph Month celebrates the many ways photos impact our lives, whether they are inspiring records of historic events or joyful records of family reunions.
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May 1 – School Principals’ Day is a time to highlight the work school leaders do to support teachers, students, and staff.
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May 2, 1611. King James I had appointed a committee of learned men to produce a new translation of the Bible in English. This version, popularly called the King James Version, is known in England as the Authorized Version.
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May 2, 2011. US Navy SEAL Team Six raided a large compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and killed Al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden. Bin Ladens body was buried at sea in accordance with Islamic rites later that day. Bin Laden was born Mar 10, 1957, at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Bin Laden was the worlds most-wanted terrorist.
May 2, 1837. Anniversary of the birth of Henry M. Robert (US Army general), author of Roberts Rules of Order, a standard parliamentary guide. Born at Robertville, SC. Died at Hornell, NY, May 11, 1923. Read more at http://www.robertsrules.com/.
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On 3 May 1898, Goldie Mabovitch – better known as Golda Meir – was born at Kiev, Russia. Meir was prime minister of Israel 1969-74. She died at Jerusalem, 98 December 1978.
Lumpy Rug Day was established to encourage the custom of teasing bigots and trigots for shoving unwelcome facts under the rug. When many cans of worms have been shoved under the rug, the defenders of the status quo obtain a new rug high enough to cover the unwanted facts.
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National Two Different Colored Shoes Day is a day to recognize and celebrate the uniqueness and diversity of humanity. The simple and lighthearted act of purposely wearing two different colored shoes demonstrates the courage to take a risk and step outside of ones daily routine.
On 4 May 1961, militant students joined James Farmer of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) to conduct freedom rides on public transportation from Washington, DC, across the Deep South to New Orleans. The trips were intended to test Supreme Court decisions and Interstate Commerce Commission regulations prohibiting discrimination in interstate travel. In several places riders were brutally beaten by local people and policemen. On May 14 members of the Ku Klux Klan attacked the Freedom Riders in Birmingham, AL, while local police watched. In Mississippi, Freedom Riders were jailed. They never made it to New Orleans. The rides were patterned after a similar challenge to segregation, the 1947 Journey of Reconciliation, which tested the US Supreme Courts June 3, 1946, ban against segregation in interstate bus travel.
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On 4 May 1886, labor union unrest at Chicago, IL, led to violence when a crowd of unemployed men tried to enter the McCormick Reaper Works, where a strike was under way. Although no one was killed, anarchist groups called a mass meeting in Haymarket Square to avenge the massacre. When the police advanced on the demonstrators, a bomb was thrown and several policemen were killed. Four leaders of the demonstration were hanged, and another committed suicide in jail. Three others were given jail terms. The case aroused considerable controversy around the world.
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International Respect for Chickens Day promotes respect and compassion for domestic fowl.
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On 4 May 1970, four students (Allison Krause, 19; Sandra LeeScheuer, 20; Jeffrey Glenn Miller, 20; and William K. Schroeder, 19) were killed by the National Guard during demonstrations against the VietnamWar at Kent (Ohio) State University.
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May 4 – National Weather Observers Day recognizes contributions of those who observe the weather and assist the National Weather Service, often as storm spotters.
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Star Wars Day is a day celebrated worldwide by fans of the Star Wars series. Fans greet each other by saying May the 4th be with you, have light-saber fights and indulge in other fun connected to the sci-fi world created by George Lucas.
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Cartoonists Day honors all cartoonists in the industry.
