May 1st commemorates pivotal historical events: the union of England and Scotland (1707), Linnaeus’s taxonomy (1753), the Penny Black stamp (1840), the Haymarket affair (1886), the Empire State Building’s completion (1931), the eight-hour workday movement (1886), Batman’s debut (1939), Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” premiere (1786), the Scottish independence treaty (1328), and the supernova SN 1006 (1006). These milestones range from political unions to cultural creations, shaping societies and our understanding of the world.
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