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

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  Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist was born on May - 01.   

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

1884  On this day in history birth of francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, British politician, naval officer and racing driver (d. 1964)   

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

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 May - 01.   

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  On this day in history birth of eugene R Black, US, Pres of World Bank (1953-62)   

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 this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history 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  On May - 01 birth of nikolai Tikhonov, Soviet PM (1980-85)   

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

1906  Horst Schumann, Nazi physician (d. 1983) was born on May - 01.   

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

1908  On May - 01 birth of giovanni Guareschi, Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone)   

1909  On May - 01 birth of ethel Jane Cain, original UK Speaking Clock voice   

1909  On this day in history birth of george Melachrino, composer   

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 May - 01.   

1912  Felipe Padilla de Leon, composer was born on May - 01.   

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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  Dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies on May - 01.   

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 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.