1707CE
Politics
Act of Union creates Great Britain
The Acts of Union are passed by the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland, uniting the two nations into the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Daily Chronicle
May 1
3 Historical Records
1769CE
Birth
Arthur Wellesley (Duke of Wellington) Born
Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington, was a British military leader and statesman best known for defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. He later served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
1931CE
Other
Empire State Building opens
President Herbert Hoover presses a button in Washington, D.C., officially opening the Empire State Building in New York City.