Famous Birthdays In May - 01

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

1913  Walter Susskind, Praha (Prague) Czechoslovakia, conductor was born on May - 01.  

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 this day in history.  

1917  Danielle Darrieux, France, actress (Alexander the Great, Mayerling) was born on this day in history.  

1917  John Beradino, LA Calif, actor (Steve Hardy-General Hospital) was born on this day in history.  

1917  On May - 01 birth of louis G "Lo" van Hensbergen, actor/author (Amsterdam Affair)  

1917  On May - 01 birth of ahron Soloveichik, Orthodox Jewish rabbi  

1918  On this day in history birth of jack Paar, Canton Ohio, American television host of the Jack Paar Show (d. 2004)  

1918  Gersh Budker, Russian physicist (d. 1977) was born on May - 01.  

1919  Alwyn Farquharson, Scottish clan-captain/large landowner was born on this day in history.  

1919  On this day in history birth of dan O'Herlihy, Ireland, actor (Fail Safe, Last Starfighter, Robocop)  

1921  On May - 01 birth of 12th Lord Middleton, English large landowner/multi-millionaire  

1921  On this day in history birth of paul Daels, president (Flemish Iron Pilgrimage committee)  

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

1924  On this day in history birth of earl George, composer  

1924  On this day in history birth of enrico Josif, composer  

1924  Patricia Roberts Harris, 1st US black woman cabinet member was born on this day in history.  

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

1925  On May - 01 birth of chuck Bednarik, Penn, NFL hall of fame center/linebacker (Phila)  

1925  On this day in history birth of malcolm Scott Carpenter, Boulder Colo, astronaut (Mercury 7-Aurora 7)  

1926  On May - 01 birth of peter Lax, Hungarian Mathematician  

1927  On this day in history birth of greta Andersen, Denmark, 100m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1948)  

1927  Harry Belafonte, calypso singer (Banana Boat Song) was born on May - 01.  

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

1927  On this day in history birth of lord Bathurst, English earl/large landowner/multi-millionaire  

1927  On May - 01 birth of roland Verhavert, Flemish screen writer (Sea Gulls Die in the Harbor)  

1927  On May - 01 birth of william Mitchell Byers, musician  

1928  On May - 01 birth of raoul Servais, Belgian cartoonist/pres (l'ASIFA)  

1928  On this day in history birth of desmond Titterington, Northern Irish racer (d. 2002)  

1929  On this day in history birth of sonny James, [James Loden], Hackelburg AL, rocker (Young Love)  

1929  On this day in history birth of sonny Ramadhin, cricket spin bowler (great WI)  

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

1118  On this day in history death of edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080)  

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

1240  On May - 01 death of jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals  

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  On May - 01 louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies  

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on this day in history.