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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
4/5/1848Satara kingdom came to end.
2/3/1928Chandrasekhar Vaman Gadkari, cricketer (Indian batsman in 6 Tests 1953-55), was born at Pune.
10/26/1937Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar, famous music director, was born.
3/11/1689Sambhaji, Shivaji's successor, who was captured at Sangameshwar, was assasinated in the prison of Aurangzeb by Mughal officer Muqurab Khan.
5/8/1815Malaun of Nepal was captured by General David Ochterlony.
4/18/1970Dr. Dharmendra of the Indian Council of Medical Research awarded the Damien-Duttan Award for outstanding work in leprosy.
2/3/1925First Electric Train started its journey from Bombay V. T. (presently known as C.S.T.) to Kurla. This train was on the Central Railway, Bombay.
3/15/1969Indian Navy's first Helicopter Squadron was commissioned in Goa.
4/8/1894Lifetime of Swami Chandrashekarendra(1894-1994), venerated Shankaracharya saint of Kanchi monastery in South India.
3/23/1967Pandey Bechain Sharma (Ugra) passed away.