May 1·4 historical events
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1960
U-2 Spy Plane Shot Down
War & Conflict
An American U-2 reconnaissance aircraft piloted by Francis Gary Powers was shot down over Soviet territory, leading to a major diplomatic crisis and the collapse of a planned summit between Eisenhower and Khrushchev.
1886
Haymarket Affair
General
A labor rally at Haymarket Square in Chicago turns violent when a bomb is thrown at police, killing seven officers and at least four civilians.
1776
Illuminati Founded
General
Adam Weishaupt founded the Order of the Illuminati in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, a secret society promoting Enlightenment ideals that has inspired countless conspiracy theories.
1707
Kingdom of Great Britain Created
Politics
The Acts of Union came into effect, uniting the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland into the single Kingdom of Great Britain, with a single parliament at Westminster.