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World Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893

World Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893

On May 1:

1776 - Adam Weishaupt founded the Illuminati in Ingolstadt, Germany.
1786 - Mozart's opera The Marriage of Figaro premiered in Vienna.
1840 - The Penny Black postage stamp was put on sale in the United Kingdom.
1884 - May Day: Workers demanded an eight-hour workday in the United States.
1893 - The World Columbian Exposition opened in Chicago, Illinois.

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