Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 01

1852  Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Spanish neuroscientist, Nobel laureate (d. 1934) was born on May - 01.   

1858  Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer was born on May - 01.   

1859  On May - 01 birth of bohuslav Jeremias, composer   

1859  Willem J Leyds, Dutch/South Africa lawyer/politician/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

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

1880  Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Tantum dic verbo) was born on May - 01.   

1881  On May - 01 birth of pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist   

1884  On May - 01 birth of felipe Boero, composer   

1884  On this day in history birth of francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, British politician, naval officer and racing driver (d. 1964)   

1887  On this day in history birth of alan Gordon Cunningham, Irish/Brit gen/director of Palestine (1945-48)   

1892  On May - 01 birth of howard Barlow, Plain City Ohio, conductor (Voice of Firestone)   

1895  On this day in history birth of leo Sowerby, Grand Rapids Michigan, composer (Pulitzer 1946)   

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

1896  On this day in history birth of mark Wayne Clark, American general (d. 1984)   

1896  J. Lawton Collins, American general (d. 1987) was born on May - 01.   

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  On this day in history birth of heinz Eric Roemheld, American film composer (d. 1985)   

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  Nikolai Tikhonov, Soviet PM (1980-85) was born on May - 01.   

1905  On this day in history birth of paul Desruisseaux, French Canadian lawyer, businessman and politician (d. 1982)   

1906  Horst Schumann, Nazi physician (d. 1983) was born on May - 01.   

1907  Jan Pauw, CEO (Aruban Theater Group) was born on May - 01.   

1907  On May - 01 birth of oliver Hill, civil rights attorney (d. 2007)   

1907  On this day in history birth of kate Smith, American singer (d. 1986)   

1908  Giovanni Guareschi, Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone) was born on May - 01.   

1909  Ethel Jane Cain, original UK Speaking Clock voice was born on May - 01.   

1909  George Melachrino, composer was born on May - 01.   

1909  On May - 01 birth of janis Ritsos, writer   

1909  Yannis Ritsos, Greek poet was born on this day in history.   

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

1912  Anna Pollak, mezzo-soprano was born on May - 01.   

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

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0408  Death of Arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338) on May - 01.   

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  On May - 01 stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies   

1308  Death of Albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered on this day in history.   

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

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on this day in history.