Famous Birthdays
- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, French philosopher and paleontologist (The Phenomenon of Man), born in Orcines, Auvergne, France (d. 1955)
Famous Weddings
Ivan Pavlov
Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov (32) weds Seraphima Karchevskaya, until his death in 1936
Famous Deaths
- John S. Preston, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), dies at 72
Died in 1881 1881 Highlights
About May 1, 1881
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 143 years, 2 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Taurus
