| General Information for May 1st 2016 |
| There are 5 public holidays today. |
| Day 122 of 2016 |
| 244 days left in 2016 |
| Week 17 of the year |
| On this Day in History |
| 1999 - Designed by Bryan Avery, the glass-covered circular London IMAX Theatre opens to the general public. |
| 1994 - Formula 1 racing legend Ayrton Senna dies in an accident during the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola. |
| 1916 - English footballer and cricketer William 'Fatty' Foulke dies of pneumonia in Blackpool. |
| Every year - the Rochester Sweeps Festival is held. |