Historical Events In May - 01
Friday, 25 October 2024
1971 Amtrak, the U S passenger railroad system that combines the operations of 18 intercity railroads, goes into service on May - 01.
1971 Rolling Stones release "Brown Sugar" on this day in history.
1971 Edith Day, actress (Romance of Air), dies at 75 on May - 01.
1972 "Different Times" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 24 performances on this day in history.
1972 On May - 01 pulitzer prize awarded to Wallace Stegner (Angle of Repose)
1972 On this day in history radio's Mutual Black Network premieres
1972 On May - 01 fernand Ansseau, Belgian operator (Orfeo), dies at 82
1975 Canada to bring 3,000 South Vietnamese refugees to Canada on this day in history.
1976 Rex O'Malley, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight, Thief), dies at 75 on May - 01.
1977 On May - 01 debbie Austin wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic
1978 On this day in history naomi Uemura became first to reach North Pole overland alone
1978 On May - 01 aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74
1979 Elton John becomes first pop star to perform in Israel on May - 01.
1979 On this day in history home rule introduced to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland)
1979 Marshall Islands (in the Pacific) become self-governing on this day in history.
1979 Berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, cricketer (2 Tests for WI), dies 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 May - 01.
1980 15th Academy of Country Music Awards: Barbara Mandrell wins on this day in history.
1980 On May - 01 american Book Award: William Styron (Sophie Choice)/T Wolfe (Right Stuff)
1981 On this day in history billie Jean King admits to a lesbian affair with Marilyn Barnett
1981 Harrison Williams (Senator-D-NJ) convicted on FBI Abscam charges on this day in history.
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 May - 01.
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 The Sydney Entertainment Centre opens on this day in history.
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 Mick Fleetwood (of Fleetwood Mac) files for bankruptcy on this day in history.
1984 On this day in history gordon Jenkins, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 73
1985 On May - 01 "Communist" bomb attack kills 2 firemen in Brussels
1985 US President Reagan ends embargo against Nicaragua on May - 01.
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