Famous Deaths In May - 01

1917  Jose E Rodo, Uruguayan writer (Motivos de proteo), dies on May - 01.  

1921  Louis Campbell-Tipton, composer, dies at 43 on May - 01.  

1924  On May - 01 august Cuppens, Flemish author (Limburgs Driemanschap), dies at 62  

1926  On this day in history nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60  

1932  On this day in history death of paul Doumer, Pres France (1931-32), assassin by Russia's Paul Gargalov  

1934  Alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko, composer, dies at 35 on May - 01.  

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

1937  On this day in history snitz Edwards, actor (Phantom of the Opera, College), dies at 75  

1941  John R Locksmith de Brown, vicar/CHU-politician, dies at 71 on May - 01.  

1943  On this day in history death of johan Oscar Smith, Norweigian Christian leader and founder of Smith's Friends (b.1871)  

1945  On May - 01 desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist/composer, dies at 59  

1946  On this day in history edward Cuthbert Bairstow, composer, dies at 71  

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

1948  On this day in history death of christos Ladas, Greek minister of Justice, murdered  

1952  On this day in history william Fox, [Fried], US film pioneer (Nickelodeon), dies at 73  

1954  On May - 01 tom Tyler, actor (Lost Ranch, Coyote Trails), dies at 50  

1957  Grant Mitchell, actor (Great Lie, Laura, Cairo, Conflict), dies at 82 on May - 01.  

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 May - 01.  

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

1969  Ella Logan, actress (52nd Street, Woman Chases Man), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1970  On May - 01 death of crown Prince Euimin, Crown Prince Korea (b. 1897)  

1971  Edith Day, actress (Romance of Air), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1972  On May - 01 fernand Ansseau, Belgian operator (Orfeo), dies at 82  

1976  On May - 01 rex O'Malley, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight, Thief), dies at 75  

1978  On this day in history aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74  

1979  On May - 01 berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, cricketer (2 Tests for WI), dies  

1981  Clarence A Bacote, historian/political scientist, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1982  On May - 01 gene Sheldon, actor (Bernardo-Zorro), dies at 72  

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

1984  On May - 01 gordon Jenkins, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 73  

1986  Death of Hylda Baker, English comedy actress (b. 1905) on this day in history.  

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

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1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on this day in history.  

1218  On this day in history birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)  

1238  Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80) was born on this day in history.  

1285  Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.  

1493  On May - 01 birth of phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10)  

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 May - 01.  

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