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May 1: Beltane in Ireland and Scotland, May Day in various countries.

1707 - The Kingdoms of England and Scotland merged to form the Kingdom of Great Britain, a single kingdom encompassing the entire island of Great Britain with a single parliament and government based in Westminster.

1840 - The Penny Black (pictured), the first official adhesive postage stamp, was issued in the United Kingdom.

1893 - The World's Columbian Exposition, a World's Fair to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus, opened in Chicago, United States.

1956 - A doctor in Japan reported an "epidemic of an unknown disease of the central nervous system", marking the official discovery of Minamata disease.

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 '''[[May 1]]''': '''[[Beltane]]''' in [[Ireland]] and [[Scotland]], '''[[May Day]]''' in various countries.
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 {{*mp}} [[1707]] - The Kingdoms of [[Kingdom of England|England]] and [[Kingdom of Scotland|Scotland]] '''[[Acts of Union 1707|merged]]''' to form the [[Kingdom of Great Britain]], a single kingdom encompassing the entire island of [[Great Britain]] with a [[Parliament of Great Britain|single parliament]] and government based in [[Westminster]].