Page 10: Historical Events In May - 01

1945  Radio Budapest, Hungary re-enters shortwave broadcasting after WWII on May - 01.   

1945  On this day in history seys-Inquart flees to Flensburg   

1945  On this day in history soviet army reach Rostock   

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

1946  Fieldmarshal Montgomery appointed British supreme commander on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history mrs Emma Clarissa Clement named "American Mother of the Year"   

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

1947  Lieutenant General Hoyt S Vandenberg, USA, ends term as 2nd head of CIA on May - 01.   

1947  On May - 01 radar for commercial &private planes first demonstrated   

1947  On this day in history rear Admiral Roscoe H Hillenkoetter, USN, becomes 3th director of the CIA   

1947  Sanner, leader of Norger blood bath, executed on this day in history.   

1948  Glenn Taylor, Idaho Senator, arrested in Birmingham AL for trying to enter a meeting through a door marked "for Negroes" on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history north Korea proclaims itself People's Democratic Republic of Korea   

1948  Christos Ladas, Greek minister of Justice, murdered on May - 01.   

1949  Gerard Kuiper discovers Nereid, (2nd satellite of Neptune) on this day in history.   

1950  Mayor of Brussels reluctantly bans May Day parade on this day in history.   

1950  New marriage laws enforced in People's Republic China on May - 01.   

1950  Pulitzer prize awarded to Rodgers &Hammerstein (South Pacific) on this day in history.   

1951  On May - 01 600,000 march for peace &freedom in Germany   

1951  On this day in history dutch Reformed Church introduces new church choir   

1951  Mickey Mantle's first homerun on May - 01.   

1951  The 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group sent to join United Nations forces in Korea on this day in history.   

1952  Marines take part in an atomic explosion training in Nevada on May - 01.   

1952  On this day in history mr Potato Head, introduced   

1952  TWA introduces tourist class on this day in history.   

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

1954  HSA-UWC Established (Unification Church) (The Moonies) on this day in history.   

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

1957  On May - 01 larry King's first radio broadcast   

1957  On this day in history uS give Poland credit of $95 million   

1957  On May - 01 vanguard TV-1 booster test reaches 195 km   

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

1958  On May - 01 ambonese rebellion bombed Ambon/conquer Morotai   

1958  On this day in history arturo Frondizi sworn in as President of Argentina   

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

1218  On May - 01 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 May - 01.   

1493  On this day in history birth of phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10)   

1545  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on this day in history.   

1567  Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter was born on May - 01.   

1577  Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born on May - 01.   

0408  On May - 01 death of arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338)   

1118  On May - 01 death of edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080)   

1171  Dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies on May - 01.   

1240  On May - 01 death of jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals   

1277  On May - 01 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