Historical Events In May - 01

1971  Amtrak, the U S passenger railroad system that combines the operations of 18 intercity railroads, goes into service on this day in history.  

1971  On this day in history rolling Stones release "Brown Sugar"  

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

1972  "Different Times" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 24 performances on this day in history.  

1972  Pulitzer prize awarded to Wallace Stegner (Angle of Repose) on this day in history.  

1972  Radio's Mutual Black Network premieres on this day in history.  

1972  Fernand Ansseau, Belgian operator (Orfeo), dies at 82 on May - 01.  

1975  Canada to bring 3,000 South Vietnamese refugees to Canada on May - 01.  

1976  On this day in history rex O'Malley, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight, Thief), dies at 75  

1977  On May - 01 debbie Austin wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic  

1978  On May - 01 naomi Uemura became first to reach North Pole overland alone  

1978  Aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74 on May - 01.  

1979  On this day in history elton John becomes first pop star to perform in Israel  

1979  Home rule introduced to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) on this day in history.  

1979  Marshall Islands (in the Pacific) become self-governing on May - 01.  

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

1980  15th Academy of Country Music Awards Barbara Mandrell wins on May - 01.  

1980  On this day in history american Book Award William Styron (Sophie Choice)/T Wolfe (Right Stuff)  

1980  On May - 01 15th Academy of Country Music Awards: Barbara Mandrell wins  

1980  American Book Award: William Styron (Sophie Choice)/T Wolfe (Right Stuff) on this day in history.  

1981  On May - 01 billie Jean King admits to a lesbian affair with Marilyn Barnett  

1981  Harrison Williams (Senator-D-NJ) convicted on FBI Abscam charges on May - 01.  

1981  On May - 01 ottawa imposes special tax of $1.15 per barrel to pay for Petro-Canada's purchase of Petrofina, and are Albertans happy NOT  

1981  Radio Shack releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3 on this day in history.  

1981  On May - 01 clarence A Bacote, historian/political scientist, dies at 75  

1982  On this day in history 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville TN opens  

1982  Gene Sheldon, actor (Bernardo-Zorro), dies at 72 on May - 01.  

1983  The Sydney Entertainment Centre opens on May - 01.  

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

1984  Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 01.  

1984  On this day in history mick Fleetwood (of Fleetwood Mac) files for bankruptcy  

1984  Gordon Jenkins, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1985  "Communist" bomb attack kills 2 firemen in Brussels on May - 01.  

1985  US President Reagan ends embargo against Nicaragua on this day in history.  

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1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on May - 01.  

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

1238  On May - 01 birth of magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80)  

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 May - 01.  

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  

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  Death of Jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals on this day in history.  

1277  On May - 01 stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies  

1308  Death of Albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered on May - 01.  

1447  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on this day in history.  

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on this day in history.