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1 May 2033
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2016 - The evacuation of nearly 88,000 people began when a wildfire swept through Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, and burned for another 14 months, becoming the costliest disaster in Canadian history.Natural disaster in Alberta, Canada
Anniversary
2010 - Faisal Shahzad attempted to detonate a car bomb in Times Square, New York City, but it failed to explode.American convicted terrorist (born 1979)
Anniversary
2002 - The Horncastle boar's head (pictured), which probably once formed part of the crest of an Anglo-Saxon helmet, was found.7th-century Anglo-Saxon ornament depicting a boar
Anniversary
1991 - In Major League Baseball, Rickey Henderson broke the record for stolen bases on the same night that Nolan Ryan broke his own record for no-hitters.North American professional baseball league
Anniversary
1974 - Argentine president Juan Perón expelled Montoneros from a demonstration in the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, forcing the group to become a clandestine organization.President of Argentina (1946–1955, 1973–1974)
Historical events
History
2026 - After a ransomware attack by the group ShinyHunters, the education platform Canvas operated by private company Instructure, goes offline, affecting thousands of educational institutions.Cybersecurity incident
History
2024 - The 2024 Loblaw boycott, a Canadian boycott against retail corporation and grocer Loblaw Companies, begins.Canadian retail company
History
2019 - Naxalite attack in Gadchiroli district of India: Sixteen army soldiers, including a driver, killed in an IED blast. Naxals targeted an anti-Naxal operations team.Communist ideology
History
2019 - Naruhito ascends to the throne of Japan succeeding his father Akihito, beginning the Reiwa period.Emperor of Japan since 2019
History
2018 - Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) resumes the Deir ez-Zor campaign in order to clear the remnants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) from the Iraq–Syria border.2011–2024 armed conflict in Syria
History
2011 - Pope John Paul II is beatified by his successor, Pope Benedict XVI.History
2010 - Faisal Shahzad attempts to detonate a car bomb in Times Square, but the bomb fails to go off.American convicted terrorist (born 1979)
History
2009 - Same-sex marriage in Sweden is legalized.History
2004 - Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia join the European Union, celebrated at the residence of the Irish President in Dublin.Island country in the Mediterranean Sea
History
2003 - Invasion of Iraq: In what becomes known as the "Mission Accomplished" speech, on board the USS Abraham Lincoln (off the coast of California), U.S. President George W. Bush declares that "major combat operations in Iraq have ended".Military invasion led by the United States
Notable births
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Notable deaths
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Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
5.1% illuminated
Lunar age: 2.1 days
Sun zodiac
Taurus
11.43 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Moon zodiac
Gemini
13.61 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.