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
Physiologist Ivan Pavlov (32) weds Seraphima Karchevskaya
Famous Deaths
- John S. Preston, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), dies at 72
Died in 1881 1881 Highlights
About May 1, 1881
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 142 years, 11 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Taurus
