May 4 is celebrated:
International Day of Firefighters – this day was founded after the tragic events related to extinguishing forest fires in December 1998, which occurred in Australia. At that time, five firefighters died in the line of duty. This event was not the first case of the death of firefighters, but it was the one that contributed to the establishment of this holiday, during which the heroes-firefighters are congratulated, as well as to honor the memory of those who died in the line of duty.
International Drone Day has been celebrated on the first Saturday starting in May since 2015, when it was first held in the United States by Sarah and David O’Neill. On this day, drone enthusiast and That Drone Show host David O’Neill proposed a fun race on the beach, launching a bunch of black and white devices. They not only flew and streamed videos, but also made funny sounds. This event amused the audience so much that David decided to hold a drone day every year. The purpose of this day is to demonstrate that drones can be used not only for military and reconnaissance purposes, but also for rescuing people who have lost their way, assessing the quality of the growth of agricultural crops, etc.
The motto of the International Drone Day – Drones are good! (Drones are good!).
Relationship Restoration Day is an event dedicated not only to restoring and reviving feelings and strengthening the connection between partners, but also to the need to protect relationships and make efforts to preserve them.
Star Wars Day is founded by fans of the world-famous film saga “Star Wars”. This holiday arose due to a play on words – the famous phrase of the Jedi “May the force be with you” is written in English: “May the force be with you”. One of the film’s fans once played this phrase as “May the fourth of May be with you”, pointing out that the English “May” can be translated as the name of the month, and the word “force” can be replaced with the word “fourth”.
Events on this day:
1838 – cultural figures redeemed Taras Shevchenko from serfdom;
1904 – in England, Henry Royce and Charles Rolls began the production of cars under the name “Rolls-Royce”;
1986 – the evacuation zone around Chernobyl was increased to 30 kilometers;
1990 – the Presidium of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR decided to rename Voroshilovgrad to Luhansk;
2023 – For the first time in history, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down a Russian Kinjal hypersonic ballistic missile using the Patriot air defense system.
On May 4, 1626, the most profitable deal in history was made – for “…a handful of fishing hooks and a few iron axes…” Manhattan Island was purchased from the Indians. Everything is fair! The governor of New Netherland, Peter Minuit, gave the Indians goods with a total value of 60 guilders ($24). That is, there was no raider capture, as well as “humiliated and insulted”. At the same time, the colonists, according to the drawn up act, were given the right to establish farms on the island, cultivate barley, and also build a fort, in which it was necessary to keep one beer house.
The Dutch flag did not fly over the island for a short time – in 1664 the British captured the island, after which the city built there was renamed New York, in honor of the initiator of the capture – the Duke of York. The Dutch wanted to take the island back, but to no avail, the only thing they managed to do was exchange the “loss” for the Surinam colony. Now Manhattan is the heart of New York and the most expensive area of the city.
On May 4, 1945, the first Victory Parade took place. Soldiers and officers of the Berlin garrison of the Soviet troops marched in a solemn march in the Reichstag and outside the Brandenburg Gate square. In the same gymnasts that stormed the city. Military Commandant of Berlin, Hero of the Soviet Union Colonel-General Mykola Berzarin hosted the parade. At that time, there was still fighting on the outskirts of Berlin.
On May 4, 1979, Margaret Thatcher, known as the “Iron Lady”, became the first female Prime Minister of Great Britain. In 1959, she entered the parliament from the House of Representatives and, during her time in the opposition, entered politics thanks to her radical ideas. The victory in the war with Argentina for the Falkland Islands increased the confidence of Thatcher among the people. Margaret Thatcher carried out effective reforms in the country, many state institutions were privatized. Thatcher remained prime minister until 1990 and became the only prime minister since Lord Liverpool to hold the office three times in a row.
