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Today in History for 1st May 2026
Historical Events1795 - King of Hawaii Kamehameha I defeats Kalanikupule and conquers island of Oahu at Battle of Nuuanu [approx. date]1957 - Vanguard TV-1 booster test reaches an altitude of 121 miles (195 km)1967 - Anastasio Somoza Debayle becomes President of Nicaragua1969 - Houston Astros hurler Don Wilson blanks Reds, 4-0 for second career no-hitter, at Crosley Field in Cincinnati2007 - The Los Angeles May Day mle occurs, in which the Los Angeles Police Department's response to a May Day pro-immigration rally becomes a matter of controversyMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1831 - Emily Stowe, Canadian suffragist and first woman licensed to practise medicine in Canada, born in Norwich Township, Oxford County, Ontario (d. 1903)1924 - Enriko Josif, Serbian composer and pedagogue (Lyric Symphony), born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (d. 2003)1927 - Greta Andersen, Danish swimmer (Olympic gold 100m freestyle, silver 4100m freestyle 1948), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2023)1955 - Andrs Trcsik, Hungarian soccer forward (45 caps; jpest Dozsa FC, Montpellier), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2022)1970 - Damon Diletti, Australian field hockey goal keeper (Olympic silver 1992; Champions Trophy gold 1999), born in Perth, West AustraliaMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1679 - Esaias Reusner, German lutenist and composer, dies at 431913 - John Barclay Armstrong, Texas Ranger and U.S. Marshal (b. 1850)1957 - Grant Mitchell, American actor (Great Lie, Laura, Cairo, Conflict), dies at 822018 - Chuck Missler, American evangelist and author, dies at 832021 - Al Jamison, American football offensive lineman (AFL All Star 1961, 62; AFL C'ship 1960, 61; Houston Oilers), dies at 83More Famous Deaths
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