Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 01

1852  On May - 01 birth of santiago Ramón y Cajal, Spanish neuroscientist, Nobel laureate (d. 1934)   

1858  Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1859  Bohuslav Jeremias, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1872  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1884  Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, British politician, naval officer and racing driver (d. 1964) was born on May - 01.   

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  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 May - 01.   

1896  On May - 01 birth of mark Wayne Clark, American general (d. 1984)   

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

1898  On May - 01 birth of eugene R Black, US, Pres of World Bank (1953-62)   

1900  Ignazio Silone, Italy, novelist/politician (Bread & Wine) was born on this day in history.   

1901  On May - 01 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  On May - 01 birth of leila Hyams, NYC, actress (Big House, Ruggles of Red Gap)   

1905  Nikolai Tikhonov, Soviet PM (1980-85) was born on this day in history.   

1905  On May - 01 birth of paul Desruisseaux, French Canadian lawyer, businessman and politician (d. 1982)   

1906  On this day in history birth of horst Schumann, Nazi physician (d. 1983)   

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 this day in history.   

1909  Ethel Jane Cain, original UK Speaking Clock voice was born on this day in history.   

1909  On May - 01 birth of george Melachrino, composer   

1909  On this day in history birth of janis Ritsos, writer   

1909  On May - 01 birth of yannis Ritsos, Greek poet   

1910  Cliff Battles, Akron Oh, NFL hall of famer (Braves, Redskins) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 May - 01 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  On this day in history death of albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered   

1447  On this day in history louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies   

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