Famous Birthdays In May - 01

1912  Otto Kretschmer, German U-Boat commander (d. 1998) was born on this day in history.  

1913  On May - 01 birth of walter Susskind, Praha (Prague) Czechoslovakia, conductor  

1913  On this day in history birth of louis Nye, American comedian and actor (d. 2005)  

1915  On this day in history birth of archie Williams, American athlete (d. 1993)  

1916  On May - 01 birth of glenn Ford, Quebec Canada, actor (Cade's County, Big Heat, Midway)  

1916  Jane Jacobs, Scranton, Pa, urbanologist was born on May - 01.  

1917  Danielle Darrieux, France, actress (Alexander the Great, Mayerling) was born on May - 01.  

1917  On May - 01 birth of john Beradino, LA Calif, actor (Steve Hardy-General Hospital)  

1917  Louis G "Lo" van Hensbergen, actor/author (Amsterdam Affair) was born on May - 01.  

1917  Ahron Soloveichik, Orthodox Jewish rabbi was born on this day in history.  

1918  On May - 01 birth of jack Paar, Canton Ohio, American television host of the Jack Paar Show (d. 2004)  

1918  On this day in history birth of gersh Budker, Russian physicist (d. 1977)  

1919  On May - 01 birth of alwyn Farquharson, Scottish clan-captain/large landowner  

1919  Dan O'Herlihy, Ireland, actor (Fail Safe, Last Starfighter, Robocop) was born on this day in history.  

1921  12th Lord Middleton, English large landowner/multi-millionaire was born on May - 01.  

1921  Paul Daels, president (Flemish Iron Pilgrimage committee) was born on this day in history.  

1923  Joseph Heller, Bkln NY, novelist (Catch-22, 1963 Arts & Letters Award) was born on this day in history.  

1924  Earl George, composer was born on May - 01.  

1924  Enrico Josif, composer was born on this day in history.  

1924  On May - 01 birth of patricia Roberts Harris, 1st US black woman cabinet member  

1924  On this day in history birth of terry Southern, writer  

1925  Chuck Bednarik, Penn, NFL hall of fame center/linebacker (Phila) was born on May - 01.  

1925  Malcolm Scott Carpenter, Boulder Colo, astronaut (Mercury 7-Aurora 7) was born on May - 01.  

1926  Peter Lax, Hungarian Mathematician was born on this day in history.  

1927  Greta Andersen, Denmark, 100m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1948) was born on this day in history.  

1927  Harry Belafonte, calypso singer (Banana Boat Song) was born on this day in history.  

1927  Israr Ali, cricket pace bowler (Pakistani in 4 Tests 1952-59) was born on this day in history.  

1927  Lord Bathurst, English earl/large landowner/multi-millionaire was born on this day in history.  

1927  On this day in history birth of roland Verhavert, Flemish screen writer (Sea Gulls Die in the Harbor)  

1927  William Mitchell Byers, musician was born on this day in history.  

1928  On this day in history birth of raoul Servais, Belgian cartoonist/pres (l'ASIFA)  

1928  Desmond Titterington, Northern Irish racer (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.  

1929  Sonny James, [James Loden], Hackelburg AL, rocker (Young Love) was born on this day in history.  

1929  Sonny Ramadhin, cricket spin bowler (great WI) was born on this day in history.  

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0408  Death of Arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1240  Death of Jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals on May - 01.  

1277  Stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies on May - 01.  

1308  Death of Albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered on this day in history.  

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 May - 01.