Historical Events 1st baseball league game (National Association of Baseball Players), (Ft Wayne 2, Cleveland 0) Deacon Jim White gets 1st hit, a double Famous Birthdays Mynona, Polish writer (The Creator), born in Gołańcz, Poland (d. 1946) Born in 1871 1871 Highlights About May 4, 1871 Day of the Week: ThursdayHow Long Ago? 153 years Leap Year: No Star Sign: Taurus Apr 30, 1871 Dates in History May 5, 1871 What Happened in 1871 Henry Morton Stanley's Expedition to AfricaMarch 21, 1871 Ernest Rutherford, The Man Who ‘Split’ The AtomAugust 30, 1871 Great Chicago FireOctober 8, 1871 'Dr. Livingstone, I presume?'November 10, 1871
