Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: May 1
May 1, 2025 is the 121st day of the year 2025 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 244 days remaining until the end of 2025. The day of the week is Thursday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Taurus is your zodiac sign. Emerald is your modern birthstone. Sapphire is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: May 1
- 1846 –The few remaining Mormons left in Nauvoo, Illinois, formally dedicate the Nauvoo Temple.
- 1863 –American Civil War: The Battle of Chancellorsville begins.
- 1885 –The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opened for business.
- 1898 –Spanish-American War: The Battle of Manila Bay – the United States Navy destroys the Spanish Pacific fleet in the first battle of the war.
- 1925 –The first Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer is held at the University of Toronto, Canada.
- 1927 –The Union Labor Life Insurance Company is founded by the American Federation of Labor.
- 1983 –Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis is awarded the Lenin Peace Prize.
- 1989 –Disney-MGM Studios opens at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida, United States.
- 2007 –the Los Angeles May Day mêlée occurs, in which the Los Angeles Police Department’s response to a May Day pro-immigration rally become a matter of controversy.
- 2009 –Same-sex marriage is legalized in Sweden.
Who were born on May 1?
- 1852 –Calamity Jane, American Wild West performer (d. 1903)
- 1919 –Dan O'Herlihy, Irish film actor (d. 2005)
- 1924 –Art Fleming, American game show host (d. 1995)
- 1947 –Sergio Infante, Chilean poet and writer
- 1948 –Patricia Hill Collins, American black-feminist and scholar
- 1962 –Ted Sundquist, General Manager of the Denver Broncos
- 1966 –Charlie Schlatter, American actor
- 1975 –Alexey Smertin, Russian footballer
- 1979 –Mauro Bergamasco, Italian rugby player
- 1988 –Anushka Sharma, Indian actress and model
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