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Definition: May 1 |
May 1Noun1. Observed in the United States to celebrate the coming of spring; observed in Russia in honor of labor. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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19th Century Satire | Moving Day. Observed everywhere by The Restless Tenant. Source: Foolish Dictionary, 1904. |
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May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). There are 244 days remaining.
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Synonyms: May 1Synonyms: First of May (n), May Day (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: May 1 |
| English words defined with "May 1": differential blood count ♦ Figurate numbers ♦ Leafless plants ♦ Pyramidal numbers ♦ To be beside one's self, To come in, Traverse table ♦ Wisdom tooth. (references) |
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 | Officers on the MCARTHUR May 1 to June 30, 1915.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |  | Anchorage, Alaska, May 1, 1916.Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | View of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition grounds, May 1, 1914.Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Pan American Exposition, Buffalo, May 1 - November 1, 1901. Niagara.Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | New York Spring horse show, Durland's Academy ... New York, April 29, 30, May 1, 1919, for the benefit of the Motor-corps of America / Howard Chandler Christy.Credit: Library of Congress. |  | May 1 : let my people go.Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Congress to unite women, May 1, 2, 3, '70 : Intermediate School, 333 W. 17 St., N.Y.C.Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Congress to unite women, May 1, 2, 3, '70.Credit: Library of Congress. |
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Treaty of Versailles | 1919 | This stipulation shall not apply to prisoners of war and interned civilians punished for offences committed subsequent to May 1, 1919. (reference) |
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Health | So this canister will last 25 days. If you started using this inhaler on May 1, replace it on or before May 25. You can write the date on your canister. (references) | |
Business | According to certification regulations (effective May 1, 1995) there are certain products which require a safety B certificate in order to sell them in Poland. (references) | |
Civil Liberties | Turkey | Governors in Mardin, Sanliurfa, Tunceli and Elazig also denied permission for May 1 rallies. (references) |
Turkey | Security forces in Diyarbakir prevented demonstrators from holding rallies to celebrate the May 1 holiday. (references) | |
Pakistan | Hundreds of party workers affiliated with the Alliance to Restore Democracy were arrested in Karachi in an attempt to prevent a political rally on May 1. Most were released after several days of detention. (references) | |
Economic History | Austria | Constitution: 1920; revised 1929 (reinstated May 1, 1945). (references) |
Sierra Leone | The first election under the new one-party constitution took place on May 1, 1982. Elections in about two-thirds of the constituencies were contested. (references) | |
Belgium | On May 1 1998, Belgium became one of the 11 EU member states that agreed to form a de facto currency union (European Monetary Union) with a single currency, the Euro. (references) | |
Human Rights | Venezuela | For example, on May 1, rival gangs clashed in the Tocuyito Prison in Carabobo state. (references) |
Cuba | The authorities wanted to know why the 14-year-old was not attending political rallies, including the May 1 march in honor of workers. (references) | |
Minorities | Macedonia | On April 30 and May 1, following the funeral of four soldiers, and four policemen from Bitola who were killed in action, ethnic-Macedonian civilians burned ethnic-Albanian businesses in Bitola. (references) |
Political Economy | CZECH REPUBLIC | Several amendments, the latest in force as of May 1, 2000, have sought to address these concerns. (references) |
CZECH REPUBLIC | The incentives package was further enhanced by the new Act on Investment Incentives, effective as of May 1, 2000, which codifies, simplifies and extends the original national incentives scheme. (references) | |
MEXICO | They became effective on May 1, 2000. The new procedures apply only to Economy-issued NOMs, and allow foreign manufacturers from countries having trade agreements with Mexico to hold title to NOM certificates. (references) | |
Political Rights | Bosnia and Herzegovina | The SDP party office in Vitez suffered extensive damage in a bomb explosion on May 1; police arrested a Croat man in the attack, which police believe was motivated by the HDZ's self-government drive. (references) |
Travel | Russia | The period from May 1 through May 9 is similarly disrupted by holidays. (references) |
Sri Lanka | Holidays with fixed dates include Independence Day (February 4), Labor Day (May 1) and Christmas (December 25). Each full moon is marked by a Poya Day holiday. (references) | |
Worker Rights | Burundi | However, on May 1, the Government prevented Hajavandi from giving the traditional Labor Day address, and the Government held elections for a new president of COSYBU. (references) |
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| Language | Translations for "May 1"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||
Chinese | "月十"號 (May 1 5). (various references) | ||||||||||
Greek | Μάης (May), είθε (would). (various references) | ||||||||||
Pig Latin | aymay mьmkin (possible). (various references) | ||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "1-a-m-y" | |
-1 letter: may, yam. | |
-2 letters: am, ay, ma, my, ya. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4D 61 79 31 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001101 01100001 01111001 00100000 00110001 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)M a y   1 |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004D 0061 0079 0031 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)476791219 |
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