May 1st, 1886
The Haymarket riots in Haymarket Square in Chicago, Illinois are the start of the general strike which eventually wins the eight-hour workday in the United States. These events are today commemorated as May Day or Labour Day in most industrialized countries. event on May 01, 1886. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
Events around May 01, 1886
| May 3rd, 1886 | Birth | Marcel Dupre, French organist and composer (died in 1971) |
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