May 1, International Workers’ Day

1886- Workers in Chicago city organize demonstrations demanding more jobs and better work conditions.

1925- Cyprus becomes a British Crown Colony.

1948- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea founded.

1961- Fidel Castro declares Cuba a socialist nation.

Born today

1769- Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington in Britain.

Passed away

1945- Joseph Goebbels, who was Adolf Hitler’s Propaganda Minister.

Occasions

The International Workers’ Day.

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