Famous Deaths In May - 01

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

1921  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1935  On this day in history 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 May - 01 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  On this day in history death of sanner, leader of Norger blood bath, executed  

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

1952  On May - 01 william Fox, [Fried], US film pioneer (Nickelodeon), dies at 73  

1954  Tom Tyler, actor (Lost Ranch, Coyote Trails), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1957  On this day in history grant Mitchell, actor (Great Lie, Laura, Cairo, Conflict), dies at 82  

1959  Oscar Torp, Norwegian premier, dies on May - 01.  

1963  On May - 01 death of lope K. Santos, Filipino writer, Father of the Philippine National Language and Grammar (b. 1879)  

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

1968  On May - 01 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 May - 01.  

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

1971  On May - 01 edith Day, actress (Romance of Air), dies at 75  

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

1976  Rex O'Malley, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight, Thief), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1978  On May - 01 aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74  

1979  On May - 01 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  V N Swamy, Indian cricket pace bowler (without distinction), dies on May - 01.  

1984  Gordon Jenkins, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 73 on May - 01.  

1986  On May - 01 death of hylda Baker, English comedy actress (b. 1905)  

1988  On May - 01 carroll Righter, astrologer, dies at 88 of postrate cancer  

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

1218  Rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291) was born on May - 01.  

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

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

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

1545  On May - 01 birth of franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist  

1567  On this day in history birth of michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter  

1577  On May - 01 birth of francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer