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  Rolling Stones release "Brown Sugar" on May - 01.  

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

1972  On May - 01 "Different Times" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 24 performances  

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

1972  On May - 01 radio's Mutual Black Network premieres  

1972  Fernand Ansseau, Belgian operator (Orfeo), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1975  Canada to bring 3,000 South Vietnamese refugees to Canada on this day in history.  

1976  On May - 01 rex O'Malley, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight, Thief), dies at 75  

1977  On this day in history debbie Austin wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic  

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1978  On this day in history 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 May - 01 elton John becomes first pop star to perform in Israel  

1979  Home rule introduced to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) on May - 01.  

1979  On this day in history marshall Islands (in the Pacific) become self-governing  

1979  Berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, cricketer (2 Tests for WI), dies on this day in history.  

1980  On this day in history 15th Academy of Country Music Awards Barbara Mandrell wins  

1980  American Book Award William Styron (Sophie Choice)/T Wolfe (Right Stuff) on May - 01.  

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

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

1981  Billie Jean King admits to a lesbian affair with Marilyn Barnett on this day in history.  

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

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

1981  On May - 01 radio Shack releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3  

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

1983  On May - 01 the Sydney Entertainment Centre opens  

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

1984  On May - 01 great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

1984  Mick Fleetwood (of Fleetwood Mac) files for bankruptcy on this day in history.  

1984  On May - 01 gordon Jenkins, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 73  

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

1985  On this day in history uS President Reagan ends embargo against Nicaragua  

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

1218  On this day in history birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)  

1238  On this day in history birth of magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80)  

1285  On May - 01 birth of edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326)  

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

1545  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on May - 01.  

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

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

0408  On this day in history death of arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338)  

1118  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Death of Albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered on May - 01.  

1447  On May - 01 louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies  

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