Famous Deaths In May - 01

1917  Jose E Rodo, Uruguayan writer (Motivos de proteo), dies on this day in history.  

1921  Louis Campbell-Tipton, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

1924  August Cuppens, Flemish author (Limburgs Driemanschap), dies at 62 on May - 01.  

1926  On this day in history nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60  

1932  On May - 01 death of paul Doumer, Pres France (1931-32), assassin by Russia's Paul Gargalov  

1934  On May - 01 alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko, composer, dies at 35  

1935  Death of Henri Pélissier, French cyclist (b. 1889) on May - 01.  

1937  On this day in history snitz Edwards, actor (Phantom of the Opera, College), dies at 75  

1941  On May - 01 john R Locksmith de Brown, vicar/CHU-politician, dies at 71  

1943  Death of Johan Oscar Smith, Norweigian Christian leader and founder of Smith's Friends (b.1871) on this day in history.  

1945  Desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist/composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1946  On May - 01 edward Cuthbert Bairstow, composer, dies at 71  

1947  Death of Sanner, leader of Norger blood bath, executed on this day in history.  

1948  On this day in history death of christos Ladas, Greek minister of Justice, murdered  

1952  On May - 01 william Fox, [Fried], US film pioneer (Nickelodeon), dies at 73  

1954  Tom Tyler, actor (Lost Ranch, Coyote Trails), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1957  Grant Mitchell, actor (Great Lie, Laura, Cairo, Conflict), dies at 82 on May - 01.  

1959  On May - 01 oscar Torp, Norwegian premier, dies  

1963  Death of Lope K. Santos, Filipino writer, Father of the Philippine National Language and Grammar (b. 1879) on May - 01.  

1965  Leo Spies, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1968  Harold G Nicolson, English author (English sense of humor), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1969  On this day in history ella Logan, actress (52nd Street, Woman Chases Man), dies at 56  

1970  Death of Crown Prince Euimin, Crown Prince Korea (b. 1897) on May - 01.  

1971  Edith Day, actress (Romance of Air), dies at 75 on May - 01.  

1972  Fernand Ansseau, Belgian operator (Orfeo), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1976  Rex O'Malley, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight, Thief), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1978  On this day in history aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74  

1979  Berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, cricketer (2 Tests for WI), dies on May - 01.  

1981  Clarence A Bacote, historian/political scientist, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1982  Gene Sheldon, actor (Bernardo-Zorro), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1983  V N Swamy, Indian cricket pace bowler (without distinction), dies on May - 01.  

1984  Gordon Jenkins, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1986  On May - 01 death of hylda Baker, English comedy actress (b. 1905)  

1988  Carroll Righter, astrologer, dies at 88 of postrate cancer on this day in history.  

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1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on May - 01.  

1218  On May - 01 birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)  

1238  On this day in history birth of magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80)  

1285  Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.  

1493  Phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10) was born on May - 01.  

1545  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on this day in history.  

1567  On this day in history birth of michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter  

1577  On this day in history birth of francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer