Today in History: May 1

Today is Sunday, May 1, the 122nd day of 2016. There are 244 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 1, 2011, President Barack Obama announced that Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind of the September 11 attacks, was killed by United States forces in Pakistan.
On this date:
In 1907, Kate Smith, the American singer who was considered the “first lady of radio,” was born.
In 1707, The Kingdom of Great Britain was created as a treaty merging England and Scotlan