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  Louis Nye, American comedian and actor (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.  

1915  Archie Williams, American athlete (d. 1993) was born on May - 01.  

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  On this day in history birth of danielle Darrieux, France, actress (Alexander the Great, Mayerling)  

1917  On this day in history birth of john Beradino, LA Calif, actor (Steve Hardy-General Hospital)  

1917  On this day in history birth of louis G "Lo" van Hensbergen, actor/author (Amsterdam Affair)  

1917  Ahron Soloveichik, Orthodox Jewish rabbi was born on May - 01.  

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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 this day in history.  

1919  Alwyn Farquharson, Scottish clan-captain/large landowner was born on May - 01.  

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  On this day in history birth of joseph Heller, Bkln NY, novelist (Catch-22, 1963 Arts & Letters Award)  

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

1924  Enrico Josif, composer was born on May - 01.  

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

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

1925  On May - 01 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  On May - 01 birth of peter Lax, Hungarian Mathematician  

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

1927  On May - 01 birth of harry Belafonte, calypso singer (Banana Boat Song)  

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

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

1927  Roland Verhavert, Flemish screen writer (Sea Gulls Die in the Harbor) was born on this day in history.  

1927  William Mitchell Byers, musician was born on May - 01.  

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 May - 01.  

1118  Death of Edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080) on this day in history.  

1171  On this day in history dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies  

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 May - 01 death of albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered  

1447  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on this day in history.  

1456  On May - 01 hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies