On May 1, 1926, Henry Ford introduced the five-day, 40-hour workweek—an idea that reshaped American labor and started in Michigan.
May 1 in History: Empire State Building Opens, Amtrak Begins Service, and Osama bin Laden Killed
Explore May 1 in history, including the opening of the Empire State Building, the launch of Amtrak, and the announcement of Osama bin Laden’s death. (READ MORE)