Mr. Potato Head Was Released

On May 1, 1952

Mr. Potato Head was officially released, originally only consisting of the accessories which were stuck in an actual potato.

This Day in History - May 1

1961

Fidel Castro banned elections and declared Cuba to be a socialist nation.

2019

Crown Prince Naruhito became the Emperor of Japan following his father's abdication.

1963

Despite running out of oxygen, Jim Whittaker became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

1925

The All-China Federation of Trade Unions was founded.

1886

A national strike began in the United States, calling for an eight-hour workday instead of 12 hours.

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