May 01 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1965  USSR launches Luna 5; later impacts on Moon.   

1965  Leo Spies, composer, dies at 65   

1966  Last British concert by the Beatles (Empire Pool in Wembley)   

1966  In this year, Mickey Wright claims LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Club Golf Invitational.   

1966  Radio RSA, South Africa begins shortwave transmitting   

1966  US troops shooting targets in Cambodia.   

1967  Anastasio Somoza Debayle is recorded as becoming President of Nicaragua.   

1967  Elvis Presley and Pricilla Beaulieu wed in Las Vegas.   

1967  In Greece a 5.75-6.0 earthquake in the mountainous area of northern Arta Province, 9 were killed, 56 injured, and over 100 houses destroyed.   

1967  Jelle Zijlstra is recorded as becoming president of Netherlands Bank   

1967  Pulitzer prize awarded to Bernard Malamud (The Fixer).   

1968  Legoland, in Denmark, opens.   

1968  Harold G Nicolson, English author (English sense of humor), dies at 71   

1969  43 Unification church couples wed in NYC   

1969  Pirate Radio Station 259 (England/France) begins transmitting.   

1969  Ella Logan, actress (52nd Street, Woman Chases Man), dies at 56.   

1971  Amtrak railroad begins operation   

1971  Amtrak, the U S passenger railroad system that combines the operations of 18 intercity railroads, goes into service   

1971  Rolling Stones release "Brown Sugar".   

1971  Edith Day, actress (Romance of Air), dies at 75   

1972  "Different Times" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 24 performances.   

1972  Pulitzer prize awarded to Wallace Stegner (Angle of Repose).   

1972  Radio's Mutual Black Network premieres   

1972  Fernand Ansseau, Belgian operator (Orfeo), dies at 82   

1975  Canada to bring 3000 South Vietnamese refugees to Canada.   

1976  Rex O'Malley, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight, Thief), dies at 75.   

1977  In this year, Debbie Austin claims LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic   

1978  Naomi Uemura became inaugural to reach North Pole overland alone.   

1978  Aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74.   

1979  Elton John is recorded as becoming inaugural pop star to perform in Israel.   

1979  Home rule introduced to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland)   

1979  Marshall Islands (in the Pacific) become self-governing   

1979  Berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, cricketer (2 Tests for WI), dies.   

1980  15th Academy of Country Music Awards Barbara Mandrell claims   

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1218  John i: Count of hainaut   

1218  Rudolph i of germany: Emperor of the holy roman empire   

1238  Magnus vi lagabuter: King of norway (1263-80)   

1285  Edmund fitzalan: 9th earl of arundel, english politician   

1493  Phillippus paracelsus: Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10)   

1545  Franciscus junius: [francois du jon], french/neth calvinist theologist   

1567  Michiel jansz van mierevelt: Dutch royal painter   

1577  Francois van kinschot: Dutch treasurer   

0408  Death of Arcadius: Eastern roman emperor (b. 337/338)   

1118  Edith of scotland: First wife of henry i of england (b. c. 1080)   

1171  Dermot macmurrough: Last irish king of leinster,   

1240  Death of Jacques de vitry: Cardinal-bishop of frascati and dean of the sacred college of cardinals   

1277  Stefanus iv uros i de great: King of serbia (1243-76),   

1308  Albrecht i van habsburg: German king (1298-1308), murdered   

1447  Death of Louis vii: Duke of baveria (1413-43),   

1456  Hugues de lannoy: Flemish viceroy of holland/zealand,