May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). There are 244 days remaining.
Events:
1884 - the start of the general strike which eventually won the eight-hour workday in the United States. May 1st, called May Day or Labour Day, is now a holiday recognized in almost every industrialized country; a few exceptions are Canada, the Netherlands, South Africa, and (oddly enough), the United States. It is also a major holiday in the Communist countries.