0 Holidays May 1

Christian feast day: Orientius

On May 1, in the year 0, Christian feast day: Orientius. This event is recorded as a Holidays event in the history of May 1, one of 399 recorded events on this date across all of history.

Orientius was a Christian Latin poet of the fifth century.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on May 1, 0 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Holidays event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 8 July 2024.

On This Date in History 399

Type Year Date Event
Historical Events 2026 May 1 The United Arab Emirates leaves OPEC after six decades of membership, becoming the first member of the organization to d
Historical Events 2024 May 1 The 2024 Loblaw boycott, a Canadian boycott against retail corporation and grocer Loblaw Companies, begins
Notable Deaths 2023 May 1 Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2021 May 1 Olympia Dukakis, American actress (born 1931)
Historical Events 2019 May 1 Naxalite attack in Gadchiroli district of India: Sixteen army soldiers, including a driver, killed in an IED blast
Historical Events 2019 May 1 Naruhito ascends to the throne of Japan succeeding his father Akihito, beginning the Reiwa period
Historical Events 2018 May 1 Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) resumes the Deir ez-Zor campaign in order to clear the remnants of
Selected Events 2016 May 1 The evacuation of nearly 88,000 people began when a wildfire swept through Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, and burned fo
Notable Deaths 2015 May 1 Geoff Duke, English-Manx motorcycle racer (born 1923)
Notable Deaths 2015 May 1 Vafa Guluzade, Azerbaijani political scientist, academic, and diplomat (born 1940)
Notable Deaths 2015 May 1 María Elena Velasco, Mexican actress, singer, director, and screenwriter (born 1940)
Notable Deaths 2015 May 1 Grace Lee Whitney, American actress (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2014 May 1 Adamu Atta, Nigerian lawyer and politician, 5th Governor of Kwara State (born 1927)
Notable Deaths 2014 May 1 Radhia Cousot, Tunisian-American computer scientist and academic (born 1947)
Notable Deaths 2014 May 1 Assi Dayan, Israeli actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1945)
Notable Deaths 2014 May 1 Juan de Dios Castillo, Mexican footballer and coach (born 1951)
Notable Deaths 2013 May 1 Chris Kelly, American rapper (born 1978)
Notable Deaths 2013 May 1 Pierre Pleimelding, French footballer and manager (born 1952)
Notable Deaths 2012 May 1 James Kinley, Canadian engineer and politician, 29th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (born 1925)
Notable Deaths 2012 May 1 Mordechai Virshubski, German-Israeli lawyer and politician (born 1930)
Historical Events 2011 May 1 Pope John Paul II is beatified by his successor, Pope Benedict XVI
Notable Deaths 2011 May 1 Henry Cooper, English boxer (born 1934)
Notable Deaths 2011 May 1 Ted Lowe, English sportscaster (born 1920)
Historical Events 2010 May 1 Faisal Shahzad attempts to detonate a car bomb in Times Square, but the bomb fails to go off
Notable Deaths 2010 May 1 Helen Wagner, American actress (born 1918)
Selected Events 2010 May 1 Faisal Shahzad attempted to detonate a car bomb in Times Square, New York City, but it failed to explode
Historical Events 2009 May 1 Same-sex marriage is legalized in Sweden
Notable Deaths 2008 May 1 Anthony Mamo, Maltese judge and politician, 1st President of Malta (born 1909)
Notable Deaths 2008 May 1 Philipp von Boeselager, German soldier and economist (born 1917)
Notable Births 2005 May 1 Linda Fruhvirtová, Czech tennis player
Notable Deaths 2005 May 1 Kenneth Clark, American psychologist and academic (born 1914)
Historical Events 2004 May 1 Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia join the European Uni
Notable Births 2004 May 1 Charli D'Amelio, American social media influencer and dancer
Historical Events 2003 May 1 Invasion of Iraq: In what becomes known as the "Mission Accomplished" speech, on board the USS Abraham Lincoln (off the
Notable Births 2003 May 1 Lizzy Greene, American actress
Notable Deaths 2003 May 1 Miss Elizabeth, American wrestler and manager (born 1960)
Notable Deaths 2003 May 1 Wim van Est, Dutch cyclist (born 1923)
Notable Births 2002 May 1 Chet Holmgren, American basketball player
Notable Deaths 2002 May 1 Ebrahim Al-Arrayedh, Indian poet and author (born 1908)
Notable Births 2000 May 1 Rema, Nigerian singer-songwriter and rapper
Notable Deaths 2000 May 1 Steve Reeves, American bodybuilder and actor (born 1926)
Historical Events 1999 May 1 The body of British climber George Mallory is found on Mount Everest, 75 years after his disappearance in 1924
Notable Births 1999 May 1 YNW Melly, American rapper
Notable Births 1999 May 1 Tiffany Stratton, American wrestler
Notable Deaths 1998 May 1 Eldridge Cleaver, American author and activist (born 1935)
Historical Events 1997 May 1 The Labour Party wins the 1997 General Election and Tony Blair is elected as Prime Minister
Notable Births 1997 May 1 Miles Sanders, American football player
Notable Deaths 1997 May 1 Fernand Dumont, Canadian sociologist, philosopher, and poet (born 1927)
Notable Births 1996 May 1 William Nylander, Canadian-Swedish ice hockey player
Notable Deaths 1995 May 1 Antonio Salemme, Italian-American painter (born 1892)

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