Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 01

1917  On May - 01 jose E Rodo, Uruguayan writer (Motivos de proteo), dies   

1921  On May - 01 louis Campbell-Tipton, composer, dies at 43   

1924  August Cuppens, Flemish author (Limburgs Driemanschap), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1926  Nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60 on May - 01.   

1932  Death of Paul Doumer, Pres France (1931-32), assassin by Russia's Paul Gargalov on May - 01.   

1934  On this day in history alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko, composer, dies at 35   

1935  On May - 01 death of henri Pélissier, French cyclist (b. 1889)   

1937  Snitz Edwards, actor (Phantom of the Opera, College), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1941  On May - 01 john R Locksmith de Brown, vicar/CHU-politician, dies at 71   

1943  On May - 01 death of johan Oscar Smith, Norweigian Christian leader and founder of Smith's Friends (b.1871)   

1945  On this day in history desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist/composer, dies at 59   

1946  Edward Cuthbert Bairstow, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1947  Death of Sanner, leader of Norger blood bath, executed on May - 01.   

1948  Death of Christos Ladas, Greek minister of Justice, murdered on this day in history.   

1952  William Fox, [Fried], US film pioneer (Nickelodeon), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history tom Tyler, actor (Lost Ranch, Coyote Trails), dies at 50   

1957  On May - 01 grant Mitchell, actor (Great Lie, Laura, Cairo, Conflict), dies at 82   

1959  On this day in history oscar Torp, Norwegian premier, dies   

1963  Death of Lope K. Santos, Filipino writer, Father of the Philippine National Language and Grammar (b. 1879) on this day in history.   

1965  Leo Spies, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history harold G Nicolson, English author (English sense of humor), dies at 71   

1969  On this day in history ella Logan, actress (52nd Street, Woman Chases Man), dies at 56   

1970  Death of Crown Prince Euimin, Crown Prince Korea (b. 1897) on May - 01.   

1971  On this day in history edith Day, actress (Romance of Air), dies at 75   

1972  On this day in history fernand Ansseau, Belgian operator (Orfeo), dies at 82   

1976  On this day in history rex O'Malley, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight, Thief), dies at 75   

1978  Aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, cricketer (2 Tests for WI), dies   

1981  On May - 01 clarence A Bacote, historian/political scientist, dies at 75   

1982  Gene Sheldon, actor (Bernardo-Zorro), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1983  On May - 01 v N Swamy, Indian cricket pace bowler (without distinction), dies   

1984  Gordon Jenkins, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history death of hylda Baker, English comedy actress (b. 1905)   

1988  Carroll Righter, astrologer, dies at 88 of postrate cancer on this day in history.   

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1218  On May - 01 birth of john I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257)   

1218  Rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291) was born on this day in history.   

1238  Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80) was born on May - 01.   

1285  On May - 01 birth of edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326)   

1493  Phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10) was born on May - 01.   

1545  On this day in history birth of franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist   

1567  Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter was born on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history birth of francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer