97 significant historical events occurred on May 1. May 1 has been the date for 29 historical events involving military campaigns, naval battles, and international incidents over the years. Notable events include Japan's first foreign military expedition to Taiwan in 1874, the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898, and the U-2 spy plane incident over the Soviet Union in 1960. Major World War II events on this date include Japan's conquest of Burma in 1942 and the Bleiburg repatriations in Yugoslavia in 1945.
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Event Distribution by Century
Darker = Higher Density-12th Century
1 event-5th Century
1 event-3th Century
2 events5th Century
1 event7th Century
1 event9th Century
1 event11th Century
1 event12th Century
4 events13th Century
2 events14th Century
2 events15th Century
2 events16th Century
5 events17th Century
5 eventsInvasion of the Ryukyu Kingdom by the Satsuma Domain, resulting in the former’s being reduced to a vassal state of the latter
Battle between Cossack-Tatar troops and Transylvanian-Moldavian-Wallachian troops near Iași (1653)
18th Century
5 events19th Century
6 eventsJapanese invasion of Taiwan — punitive expedition to Formosa (Taiwan), first foreign military campaign after the Meiji Ishin (Meiji Restoration)
20th Century
25 events1997 United Kingdom general election — election for members of the British House of Commons
21st Century
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