Today is Thursday, May 1, the 122nd day of 2008. There are 244 days left in the year.
1006 _ Supernova observed by Chinese and Egyptians in constellation Lupus
1704 _ Boston Newsletter publishes first newspaper ad
1786 _ Mozart's opera ``Marriage of Figaro" premieres in Wien (Vienna)
1840 _ First adhesive postage stamps (``Penny Blacks" from England) issued
1889 _ First International Workers Day, according to the 2nd International
1914 _ China's first president Yuan Shikai wins dictatorial qualification
1937 _ FDR signs act of neutrality
1941 _ ``Citizen Kane", directed by & starring Orson Welles, premieres in New York
1948 _ North Korea proclaims itself People's Democratic Republic of Korea
1971 _ Rolling Stones release ``Brown Sugar"