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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
4/27/1996First phase of election for 11th Lok Sabha, and assembly election in 6 states.
6/6/1986Militant Sikhs in Amritsar call for the murder of Surjit Singh Barnala, Chief Minister of Punjab and J.F. Ribeiro, the Chief of Police.
3/13/1991President R. Venkataraman dissolves the Lok Sabha.
11/18/1898Prabodhchandra Bagchi, researcher of ""Ancient History of India"", was born.
1/18/1997SC says telephone tapping is violation of fundamental rights but permits it by government in special circumstances.
3/21/1993The 68 km Mangalore-Udupi stretch of the west coast Konkan rail line opened by the PM.
2/3/1954More than 500 pilgrims died in an accident on the river bank at the ""Kumbha Mela"" in Allahabad.
11/10/1994Dr. K. V. Putappa ""Kuvempu"", first Gyanpeet Awardee for literature and Kannad author, died at the age of 90 ye
9/9/1812The first paper currency was issued by the Bank of Bengal. The notes of this bank were later printed by Perkins, Heath & Co. in England. They can be distinguished into at least 10 different types. They were issued in a wide range of denominations from Rs. 10 to Rs. 1000.
7/5/2000Rachita Mistry breaks P.T. Usha's long-standing record in 100m (11.39s) clocking 11.26s in the National circuit meet in Bangalore.