Famous Deaths In May - 01

1917  Jose E Rodo, Uruguayan writer (Motivos de proteo), dies on this day in history.   

1921  Louis Campbell-Tipton, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history august Cuppens, Flemish author (Limburgs Driemanschap), dies at 62   

1926  On May - 01 nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60   

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

1934  Alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

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 May - 01.   

1941  On this day in history john R Locksmith de Brown, vicar/CHU-politician, dies at 71   

1943  Death of Johan Oscar Smith, Norweigian Christian leader and founder of Smith's Friends (b.1871) on this day in history.   

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

1946  On May - 01 edward Cuthbert Bairstow, composer, dies at 71   

1947  On May - 01 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  William Fox, [Fried], US film pioneer (Nickelodeon), dies at 73 on May - 01.   

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

1957  Grant Mitchell, actor (Great Lie, Laura, Cairo, Conflict), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1959  Oscar Torp, Norwegian premier, dies on this day in history.   

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  Harold G Nicolson, English author (English sense of humor), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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 May - 01 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  Berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, cricketer (2 Tests for WI), dies on this day in history.   

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

1982  On this day in history gene Sheldon, actor (Bernardo-Zorro), dies at 72   

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

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

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1218  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1285  Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326) was born on May - 01.   

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

1545  On May - 01 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  Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born on May - 01.