Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 01

1852  On this day in history 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  On May - 01 birth of bohuslav Jeremias, composer   

1859  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Tantum dic verbo)   

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

1884  On this day in history birth of felipe Boero, composer   

1884  Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, British politician, naval officer and racing driver (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.   

1887  Alan Gordon Cunningham, Irish/Brit gen/director of Palestine (1945-48) was born on May - 01.   

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

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

1901  On May - 01 birth of heinz Eric Roemheld, American film composer (d. 1985)   

1901  Antal Szerb, Hungarian author and historian (d. 1945) was born on May - 01.   

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  Paul Desruisseaux, French Canadian lawyer, businessman and politician (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.   

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

1907  On this day in history birth of jan Pauw, CEO (Aruban Theater Group)   

1907  Oliver Hill, civil rights attorney (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

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

1908  On this day in history birth of giovanni Guareschi, Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone)   

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

1909  George Melachrino, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1912  Anna Pollak, mezzo-soprano was born on this day in history.   

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  On May - 01 dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies   

1240  Death of Jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals on this day in history.   

1277  On this day in history 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  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