Events & Holidays In May - 01

Agriculture and Labor Day (Haiti)

Constitution & Independence Day (Marshall Islands)

Constitution Day (Latvia)

Día del Trabajo (Labor Day) (Mexico)

Fete du Travail (Djibouti)

International Labor Day (Vietnam)

Kazakhstan People's Unity Day (Kazakhstan)

Labor Day (International)

Labor Day of May Day (Poland)

Labour Day (International)

Lei Day (United States of America)

Loyalty Day (United States of America)

May Day (International)

Save the Rhino Day (United States of America)

Svatek prace (May Day) (Czech Republic)

Tag der Arbeit (Labor Day) (Switzerland)

Virgen de Chapi (Peru)

Worker's Day (International)

Youth & Sports Day (Cyprus (Turkish   Republic of Northern Cyprus))

Labor Day / Spring Day (Estonia)

Law Day (United States of America)

Mid Year Day (Banks only) (Thailand)

Working Day (Mali)

1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on this day in history.   

1218  Rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291) was born on this day in history.   

1238  Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80) was born on this day in history.   

1285  On this day in history birth of edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326)   

1493  Phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10) was born on this day in history.   

1545  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history birth of michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter   

1577  Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born on this day in history.   

0408  Death of Arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338) on this day in history.   

1118  On this day in history death of edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080)   

1171  On this day in history dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies   

1240  On this day in history death of jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals   

1277  On this day in history stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies   

1308  On this day in history death of albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered   

1447  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on this day in history.   

1456  On this day in history hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies