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  100 Years of Observing May 1st as a Holiday (May 1, 1919)

  Today countries all over the world observe May First as an official holiday (“Labour Day” or “International Workers Day”). It all goes back to events… More…

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  100th Birthday of Eva "Evita" Perón (* May 7, 1919)

  Many Argentineans still consider her a luminous figure-- Eva Perón, known all over the world as „Evita“. She manages the greatest social climb since… More…

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  70 Years of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany (May 24, 1949)

  On May 24, 1949 the Federal Republic of Germany’s Basic Law goes into effect. It had been approved by the Parliamentary Council and sanctioned by the… More…