Historical Events
- Catcher Moses Walker is acknowledged as the first African-American to play major league baseball joining the Toledo Blue Stockings
- Construction begins on Chicago's 1st skyscraper (10 stories)
- Proclamation of the demand for eight-hour workday in the United States.
Famous Birthdays
- Felipe Boero, Argentine composer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1958)
- Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, British politician, naval officer and auto racer (1931 Le Mans), born in Mayfair, London (d. 1964)
Famous Weddings
- "Poems of Passion" author Ella Wheeler Wilcox (33) weds Robert M. Wilcox in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
About May 1, 1884
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 139 years, 1 month and 4 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Taurus
