Thursday 1 May 2008 7 events in history on 1st May

  1. 1328 - Scottish Wars of Independence end
  2. 1707 - Kingdom of Great Britain formed
  3. 1786 - Opening night of 'The Marriage of Figaro' in Vienna, Austria
  4. 1834 - Slavery abolished in the British colonies
  5. 1840 - The Penny Black, the first adhesive postage stamp was issued in Britain
  6. 1869 - The Folies Bergère opens in Paris
  7. 1930 - The dwarf planet Pluto is officially named

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