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Significance of 1st May:



International Labour Day is also known as Labour Day or May Day. It is celebrated globally every year on the 1st of May. In India, Labour Day is referred to as Antarrashtriya Shramik Diwas or Kamgar Din.


Maharashtra Day is also known as Maharashtra Diwas in Marathi. It is a state holiday in Maharashtra. The state of Maharashtra was formed from the division of the Bombay State on 1 May 1960.


Gujarat Day, celebrated on May 1st every year, marks the formation of the state of Gujarat on May 1st, 1960.


1897- Ramakrishna Mission was founded near Calcutta (now Kolkata) by Vivekananda in 1897.

1930- "Pluto" is officially proposed for the name of the newly discovered dwarf planet Pluto by Vesto Slipher in the Lowell Observatory Observation Circular.

1956- The polio vaccine developed by Jonas Salk is made available to the public.

1978- Japan's Naomi Uemura, travelling by dog sled, becomes the first person to reach the North Pole alone.

1961- The Prime Minister of Cuba, Fidel Castro, proclaims Cuba a socialist nation and abolishes elections.

2011- Pope John Paul II is beatified by his successor, Pope Benedict XVI.



Famous people who had responded birthdays on this day:

1913- Balraj Sahni was an acclaimed Indian film and stage actor. Known for his powerful and impactful performances, Balraj Sahni became a prominent figure in the golden era of Indian cinema.

1919- Prabodh Chandra Dey known by his stage name Manna Dey, was an internationally acclaimed and celebrated Indian playback singer, music director, and a musician.

1978- Mukesh Singh Gehlot is an Indian bodybuilder and power lifter. He holds the national record of winning Mr. India title 4 times, in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012.

1986- Ajay Thakur  is an Indian professional Kabaddi player and the former captain of the Indian National Kabaddi Team.

1988- Anushka Sharma is an Indian actress and film producer who works in Hindi films. She has appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 in the 2010s.



Famous people who have death anniversaries on this day:

1994- Three-time Formula One champion Ayrton Senna, Brazilian motorsports racing driver, was killed in an accident during the San Marino Grand Prix.

2008- Nirmala Deshpande was a noted Indian social activist who had embraced Gandhian philosophy.

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