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1 May
Contemporary era
1931
Empire State Building opens
On 1 May 1931, the Empire State Building opened in New York, then the world's tallest skyscraper.
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Contemporary era
1851
Great Exhibition opens
On 1 May 1851, the first World's Fair opened at London's Crystal Palace.
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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
1707
Birth of Great Britain
On 1 May 1707, the Acts of Union joined England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain.
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