Famous Birthdays In May - 01

1852  Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Spanish neuroscientist, Nobel laureate (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1887  Alan Gordon Cunningham, Irish/Brit gen/director of Palestine (1945-48) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Howard Barlow, Plain City Ohio, conductor (Voice of Firestone) was born on this day in history.   

1895  Leo Sowerby, Grand Rapids Michigan, composer (Pulitzer 1946) was born on this day in history.   

1896  Herbert Backe, German Nazi politician (d. 1947) was born on May - 01.   

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

1896  J. Lawton Collins, American general (d. 1987) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history birth of leila Hyams, NYC, actress (Big House, Ruggles of Red Gap)   

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 this day in history 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  Kate Smith, American singer (d. 1986) was born on May - 01.   

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

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

1909  On this day in history 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  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  Felipe Padilla de Leon, composer was born on this day in history.   

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0408  On May - 01 death of arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338)   

1118  Death of Edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080) on this day in history.   

1171  On May - 01 dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies   

1240  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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