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  On this day in history birth of anthony Johnson Showalter, composer   

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 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  On this day in history birth of pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist   

1884  Felipe Boero, composer was born on this day in history.   

1884  On May - 01 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 this day in history birth of howard Barlow, Plain City Ohio, conductor (Voice of Firestone)   

1895  On May - 01 birth of leo Sowerby, Grand Rapids Michigan, composer (Pulitzer 1946)   

1896  On May - 01 birth of herbert Backe, German Nazi politician (d. 1947)   

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 this day in history.   

1898  Eugene R Black, US, Pres of World Bank (1953-62) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 01.   

1901  Antal Szerb, Hungarian author and historian (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Leila Hyams, NYC, actress (Big House, Ruggles of Red Gap) was born on May - 01.   

1905  On this day in history birth of nikolai Tikhonov, Soviet PM (1980-85)   

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

1906  On May - 01 birth of horst Schumann, Nazi physician (d. 1983)   

1907  Jan Pauw, CEO (Aruban Theater Group) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 01 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 May - 01.   

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

1910  Cliff Battles, Akron Oh, NFL hall of famer (Braves, Redskins) was born on May - 01.   

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

1912  On May - 01 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  On this day in history dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies   

1240  On May - 01 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 May - 01.   

1308  Death of Albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered on May - 01.   

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

1456  On this day in history hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies