Famous Birthdays In May - 01

1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on this day in history.   

1218  On this day in history birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)   

1238  On May - 01 birth of magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80)   

1285  Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326) was born on May - 01.   

1493  On this day in history birth of phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10)   

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

1567  On May - 01 birth of michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter   

1577  Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born on May - 01.   

1582  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer was born on May - 01.   

1592  On May - 01 birth of johann A Schall von Bell, German missionaries/astronomer   

1594  On May - 01 birth of john Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate   

1672  On May - 01 birth of joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator)   

1735  On May - 01 birth of john H van Kinsbergen, Dutch lt-admiral/founder of Dutch Marines Corp   

1738  King Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii (d. 1819) was born on this day in history.   

1759  Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US predictor was born on May - 01.   

1764  Benjamin Henry Latrobe, engineer/architect (built Capitol) was born on May - 01.   

1764  On this day in history birth of gottfried Rieger, composer   

1769  Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, British PM (C) (1828-30) was born on May - 01.   

1771  On this day in history birth of george Guest, composer   

1775  Jacob-Joseph-Balthasar Martinn, composer was born on this day in history.   

1800  Ret Thomas Aloysius Dornin, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1874 was born on May - 01.   

1804  Aleksey Khomyakov, Russian poet (d. 1860) was born on May - 01.   

1807  John Bankhead "Prince John" Magruder, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history birth of jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet   

1819  William Steele, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885 was born on May - 01.   

1825  On this day in history birth of george Inness, US landscape painter (Delaware Water Gap)   

1829  Jose M de Alencar, Brazilian writer/minister of Justice was born on this day in history.   

1830  On May - 01 birth of mother (Mary Harris) Jones, US reformer and labor organizer   

1831  Emily Stowe, Canadian physician and suffragist (d. 1903) was born on this day in history.   

1835  Alfred Napoleon Alexander "Natti" Duffie, Brig Gen (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.   

1839  On May - 01 birth of chardonnet, inventor (rayon)   

1850  Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Governor General of Canada (d. 1942) was born on this day in history.   

1851  Laza Lazarević, Serbian writer and psychiatrist (d. 1891) was born on May - 01.   

1852  Calamity [Martha] Jane [Burke], frontier adventurer/indian fighter was born on this day in history.   

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0408  On May - 01 death of arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338)   

1118  On this day in history death of edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080)   

1171  Dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies on this day in history.   

1240  On this day in history death of jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals   

1277  Stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies on this day in history.   

1308  On this day in history death of albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered   

1447  On May - 01 louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies   

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on May - 01.