May 1
1707 - The Act of Union joined England and Scotland to form Great Britain.
1931 - The Empire State Building opened in New York City. At 102 stories, it would be the world's tallest building for the next 41 years.
1941 - Orson Welles's "Citizen Kane", considered by many to be the greatest film ever made, had its world premiere in New York City.
1948 - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) was established with Kim Il Sung as president.
1960 - The Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 reconnaissance plane over Soviet territory and captured its pilot, Francis Gary Powers.
1962 - The first Target discount retail store opened in Roseville, Minnesota.
1967 - Elvis Presley married Priscilla Beaulieu. (They divorced in 1973.)
1971 - Amtrak went into service, combining and streamlining the operations of 18 intercity passenger railroads.
1992 - On the third day of the Los Angeles riots, Rodney King appeared in public to appeal for calm, asking, "Can we all get along?"
2003 - President George W. Bush made a speech aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier proclaiming "major combat operations in Iraq have ended."
2008 - Deborah Jeane Palfrey, 52, the so-called "D.C. Madam" convicted of running a prostitution ring, hanged herself in Tarpon Springs, Florida.
2011 - Pope Benedict XVI beatified Pope John Paul II, moving his predecessor a step closer to sainthood.
2011 - President Barack Obama announced that Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks, had been captured and killed by U.S. forces in Pakistan.
Birthdays
26 - Jessica Andrea (singer)
28 - Caitlin Stasey (actress)
29 - Caggie Dunlop (reality star)
30 - Anushka Sharma (actress)
34 - Kerry Bishe (actress)
36 - Jamie Dornan (actor)
37 - Wes Welker (football player)
42 - Darius McCrary (actor)
42 - James Murray (comedian)
46 - Bailey Chase (actor)
46 - Julie Benz (actress)
49 - Wes Anderson (director)
51 - Tim McGraw (country singer)
52 - Charlie Schlatter (actor)
53 - Wayne Hancock (country singer)
54 - Scott Coffey (actor)
56 - Maia Morgenstern (actress)
62 - Byron Stewart (actor)
64 - Ray Parker Jr. (singer/songwriter)
67 - Dann Florek (actor)
79 - Judy Collins (singer)
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Today in Sports History - May 1
1922 - Charlie Robertson of the Chicago White Sox threw a perfect no-hit, no-run game against the Detroit Tigers in a 3-0 win. Another perfect game would not be thrown in the major leagues for 46 years.
1926 - Satchel Paige makes his pitching debut in the Negro League.
1940 - The Summer Olympic Games are canceled due to World War II.
1965 - The Montreal Canadiens defeat the Chicago Blackhawks to win the Stanley Cup.
1991 - Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers, at age 44, threw the seventh and final no-hitter of his career in a 3-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
1991 - Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics broke Lou Brock's major league record for career stolen bases with 939.
1992 - Rickey Henderson steals his 1,000th career base.
2002 - Tevor Hoffman of the San Diego Padres establishes a new major league record for the most saves for one team: 321.
2004 - Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants sets a major league record by being walked four times intentionally in a nine-inning game.
1707 - The Act of Union joined England and Scotland to form Great Britain.
1931 - The Empire State Building opened in New York City. At 102 stories, it would be the world's tallest building for the next 41 years.
1941 - Orson Welles's "Citizen Kane", considered by many to be the greatest film ever made, had its world premiere in New York City.
1948 - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) was established with Kim Il Sung as president.
1960 - The Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 reconnaissance plane over Soviet territory and captured its pilot, Francis Gary Powers.
1962 - The first Target discount retail store opened in Roseville, Minnesota.
1967 - Elvis Presley married Priscilla Beaulieu. (They divorced in 1973.)
1971 - Amtrak went into service, combining and streamlining the operations of 18 intercity passenger railroads.
1992 - On the third day of the Los Angeles riots, Rodney King appeared in public to appeal for calm, asking, "Can we all get along?"
2003 - President George W. Bush made a speech aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier proclaiming "major combat operations in Iraq have ended."
2008 - Deborah Jeane Palfrey, 52, the so-called "D.C. Madam" convicted of running a prostitution ring, hanged herself in Tarpon Springs, Florida.
2011 - Pope Benedict XVI beatified Pope John Paul II, moving his predecessor a step closer to sainthood.
2011 - President Barack Obama announced that Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks, had been captured and killed by U.S. forces in Pakistan.
Birthdays
26 - Jessica Andrea (singer)
28 - Caitlin Stasey (actress)
29 - Caggie Dunlop (reality star)
30 - Anushka Sharma (actress)
34 - Kerry Bishe (actress)
36 - Jamie Dornan (actor)
37 - Wes Welker (football player)
42 - Darius McCrary (actor)
42 - James Murray (comedian)
46 - Bailey Chase (actor)
46 - Julie Benz (actress)
49 - Wes Anderson (director)
51 - Tim McGraw (country singer)
52 - Charlie Schlatter (actor)
53 - Wayne Hancock (country singer)
54 - Scott Coffey (actor)
56 - Maia Morgenstern (actress)
62 - Byron Stewart (actor)
64 - Ray Parker Jr. (singer/songwriter)
67 - Dann Florek (actor)
79 - Judy Collins (singer)
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Today in Sports History - May 1
1922 - Charlie Robertson of the Chicago White Sox threw a perfect no-hit, no-run game against the Detroit Tigers in a 3-0 win. Another perfect game would not be thrown in the major leagues for 46 years.
1926 - Satchel Paige makes his pitching debut in the Negro League.
1940 - The Summer Olympic Games are canceled due to World War II.
1965 - The Montreal Canadiens defeat the Chicago Blackhawks to win the Stanley Cup.
1991 - Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers, at age 44, threw the seventh and final no-hitter of his career in a 3-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
1991 - Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics broke Lou Brock's major league record for career stolen bases with 939.
1992 - Rickey Henderson steals his 1,000th career base.
2002 - Tevor Hoffman of the San Diego Padres establishes a new major league record for the most saves for one team: 321.
2004 - Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants sets a major league record by being walked four times intentionally in a nine-inning game.
