On This Day in History May 1, 2018

Historical Events 1707  Acts of Union comes into force, uniting England and Scotland to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain 1753  Publication of Species Plantarum by Linnaeus, and the formal start date of plant taxonomy adopted by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature 1841  First emigrant wagon train leaves Independence, Missouri, for California 1886  US general strike for 8-hour working day begins 1931  Empire State Building opens in New York City More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Arthur Wellesley (1769 - 1852) Calamity Jane (1852 - 1903) Jodhi May 43rd Birthday Kamehameha I (1738 - 1819) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths David Livingstone (1813 - 1873) Joseph Goebbels (1897 - 1945) More Famous Deaths May 2nd: The 100-year Football Curse that Appears to be Working S.L. Benfica has failed to win a European Championship since 1962, when former coach Béla Guttmann placed a 100 year curse on the club. Is the curse working? Read the Article