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2017-05-01

Top reads and historical moments for this date. 7 min read

Red panda

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The red panda, also known as the lesser panda, is a small mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. It has dense reddish-brown fur with a black belly and legs, white-lined ears, a mostly white muzzle and a ringed tail. Its head-to-body length is 51–63.5 cm (20.1–25.0 in) with a 28–48.5 cm (11.0–19.…

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion

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Baahubali 2: The Conclusion is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language epic action film directed by S. S. Rajamouli, who co-wrote …

May Day

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May Day is a European festival of ancient origins marking the beginning of summer, usually celebrated on May 1, around h…

Payback (2017)

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Saint Petersburg

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International Workers' Day

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13 Reasons Why

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Anthony Joshua

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American Gods (TV series)

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List of highest-grossing Indian films

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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American Gods

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On This Day

10 events

2016

2016_Fort_McMurray_wildfire

The evacuation of nearly 88,000 people began when a wildfire swept through Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, and burned for another 14 months, becoming the costliest disaster in Canadian history.

1991

Major_League_Baseball

In Major League Baseball, Rickey Henderson broke the record for stolen bases on the same night that Nolan Ryan broke his own record for no-hitters.

1974

Juan_Perón

Argentine president Juan Perón expelled Montoneros from a demonstration in the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, forcing the group to become a clandestine organization.

1950

Gwendolyn_Brooks

Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.

1947

Salvatore_Giuliano

Sicilian separatist Salvatore Giuliano and his gang fired into a crowd of May Day marchers near Piana degli Albanesi, Sicily, killing 11 and wounding 33.

1945

World_War_II

Second World War: British and Indian forces conducted a successful airborne assault on a Japanese artillery battery during the advance to liberate Rangoon, Burma.

1941

Citizen_Kane

Citizen Kane, a widely acclaimed film by actor and director Orson Welles, premiered.

1931

Empire_State_Building

New York City's Empire State Building (pictured), at the time the tallest building in the world, opened.

1900

Dust_explosion

A dust explosion at a coal mine near Scofield, Utah, U.S., killed at least 200 miners.

1885

Chicago_Board_of_Trade_Building

The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opened for business.