May 1st (880) was a Wednesday. It's the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 244 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 1st May, 880
» The Nea Ekklesia is inaugurated in Constantinople, setting the model for all later cross-in-square Orthodox churches.
May 1st Holidays in History
» Christian feast day:
» Augustin Schoeffler
» Andeolus
» Saint Brioc
» James, son of Alphaeus e.g James the Less
» Memorial of Saint Joseph the Worker (Roman Catholic optional feast)
» Saint Marcouf or Marcouf
» Saint Philip the Apostle
» Saint Sigismund of Burgundy
» Saint Walpurga or Walpurga (canonization)
» May 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Constitution Day (Latvia)
» Constitution Day (Marshall Islands)
» Commemoration of the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat following the foundation of Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti (India):
» Public holidays in India Secular holidays or Gujarat Day
» Maharashtra Day
» Earliest day on which National Day of Prayer can fall, while May 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Thursday in May. (United States)
» Earliest day on which World Asthma Day can fall, while May 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Tuesday in May. (International observance called International)
» Festival in honor of Bona Dea (Roman Empire)
» International Sunflower Guerrilla Gardening Day (Guerrilla gardening called guerilla gardeners)
» EuroMayDay (Western Europe)
» Law Day (United States), formerly intended to counterbalance the celebration of Labour Day. (United States)
» Loyalty Day, formerly intended to counterbalance the celebration of Labour Day. (United States)
» Lei (garland) called Lei Day (Hawaii)
» May Day (beginning of Summer) observances in the Northern hemisphere '(see April 30)':
» Beltane (Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man, Celtic neopaganism known as Celtic neopagans and Wiccans in the Northern hemisphere)
» Earliest day on which Beltane can fall, while May 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Monday in May. (Ireland, Scotland)