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

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

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

1872  Sidónio Pais, Portuguese military and politician (d. 1918) was born on this day in history.   

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

1881  Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist was born on this day in history.   

1884  On May - 01 birth of felipe Boero, composer   

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  On this day in history 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  On May - 01 birth of herbert Backe, German Nazi politician (d. 1947)   

1896  Mark Wayne Clark, American general (d. 1984) was born on this day in history.   

1896  On May - 01 birth of j. Lawton Collins, American general (d. 1987)   

1898  Eugene R Black, US, Pres of World Bank (1953-62) was born on May - 01.   

1900  Ignazio Silone, Italy, novelist/politician (Bread & Wine) was born on May - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1905  On May - 01 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  George Melachrino, composer was born on May - 01.   

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

1909  On this day in history birth of yannis Ritsos, Greek poet   

1910  On May - 01 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  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 May - 01 death of jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals   

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

1308  On May - 01 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  On this day in history hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies