Famous Birthdays 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  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 May - 01 birth of conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Tantum dic verbo)  

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

1884  On this day in history 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  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  Mark Wayne Clark, American general (d. 1984) was born on this day in history.  

1896  On this day in history birth of j. Lawton Collins, American general (d. 1987)  

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  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 May - 01.  

1905  Nikolai Tikhonov, Soviet PM (1980-85) was born on May - 01.  

1905  On May - 01 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  On this day in history birth of jan Pauw, CEO (Aruban Theater Group)  

1907  Oliver Hill, civil rights attorney (d. 2007) was born on May - 01.  

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  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  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 May - 01 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 May - 01.  

1171  Dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies on this day in history.  

1240  On this day in history death of jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals  

1277  On May - 01 stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies  

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

1447  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on May - 01.  

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on May - 01.