Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 01

1852  Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Spanish neuroscientist, Nobel laureate (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.   

1858  On May - 01 birth of anthony Johnson Showalter, composer   

1859  Bohuslav Jeremias, composer was born on May - 01.   

1859  On May - 01 birth of willem J Leyds, Dutch/South Africa lawyer/politician/diplomat   

1872  On May - 01 birth of sidónio Pais, Portuguese military and politician (d. 1918)   

1880  On May - 01 birth of conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Tantum dic verbo)   

1881  Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist was born on May - 01.   

1884  Felipe Boero, composer was born on May - 01.   

1884  On May - 01 birth of francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, British politician, naval officer and racing driver (d. 1964)   

1887  On May - 01 birth of alan Gordon Cunningham, Irish/Brit gen/director of Palestine (1945-48)   

1892  Howard Barlow, Plain City Ohio, conductor (Voice of Firestone) was born on this day in history.   

1895  Leo Sowerby, Grand Rapids Michigan, composer (Pulitzer 1946) was born on this day in history.   

1896  Herbert Backe, German Nazi politician (d. 1947) was born on this day in history.   

1896  Mark Wayne Clark, American general (d. 1984) was born on May - 01.   

1896  On this day in history birth of j. Lawton Collins, American general (d. 1987)   

1898  On this day in history birth of eugene R Black, US, Pres of World Bank (1953-62)   

1900  On this day in history birth of ignazio Silone, Italy, novelist/politician (Bread & Wine)   

1901  Heinz Eric Roemheld, American film composer (d. 1985) was born on this day in history.   

1901  On May - 01 birth of antal Szerb, Hungarian author and historian (d. 1945)   

1905  Leila Hyams, NYC, actress (Big House, Ruggles of Red Gap) was born on this day in history.   

1905  On May - 01 birth of nikolai Tikhonov, Soviet PM (1980-85)   

1905  Paul Desruisseaux, French Canadian lawyer, businessman and politician (d. 1982) was born on May - 01.   

1906  Horst Schumann, Nazi physician (d. 1983) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 01 birth of jan Pauw, CEO (Aruban Theater Group)   

1907  On this day in history birth of oliver Hill, civil rights attorney (d. 2007)   

1907  On May - 01 birth of kate Smith, American singer (d. 1986)   

1908  Giovanni Guareschi, Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone) was born on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history birth of ethel Jane Cain, original UK Speaking Clock voice   

1909  On May - 01 birth of george Melachrino, composer   

1909  Janis Ritsos, writer was born on this day in history.   

1909  Yannis Ritsos, Greek poet was born on May - 01.   

1910  On this day in history birth of cliff Battles, Akron Oh, NFL hall of famer (Braves, Redskins)   

1912  On this day in history birth of anna Pollak, mezzo-soprano   

1912  On this day in history birth of felipe Padilla de Leon, composer   

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0408  On this day in history death of arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338)   

1118  On May - 01 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 May - 01.   

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 May - 01 death of albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered   

1447  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on this day in history.   

1456  On May - 01 hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies