Famous Birthdays In May - 01

1912  On May - 01 birth of otto Kretschmer, German U-Boat commander (d. 1998)  

1913  On this day in history 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  Archie Williams, American athlete (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.  

1916  Glenn Ford, Quebec Canada, actor (Cade's County, Big Heat, Midway) was born on May - 01.  

1916  On this day in history birth of jane Jacobs, Scranton, Pa, urbanologist  

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

1917  On this day in history 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  Alwyn Farquharson, Scottish clan-captain/large landowner was born on this day in history.  

1919  On May - 01 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 May - 01.  

1924  On May - 01 birth of earl George, composer  

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

1924  On this day in history birth of patricia Roberts Harris, 1st US black woman cabinet member  

1924  Terry Southern, writer was born on this day in history.  

1925  On this day in history birth of chuck Bednarik, Penn, NFL hall of fame center/linebacker (Phila)  

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  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 this day in history.  

1927  On this day in history birth of israr Ali, cricket pace bowler (Pakistani in 4 Tests 1952-59)  

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

1927  Roland Verhavert, Flemish screen writer (Sea Gulls Die in the Harbor) was born on May - 01.  

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

1928  Raoul Servais, Belgian cartoonist/pres (l'ASIFA) was born on this day in history.  

1928  On May - 01 birth of desmond Titterington, Northern Irish racer (d. 2002)  

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

1118  On May - 01 death of edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080)  

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 May - 01.  

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

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.