Historical Events In May - 01

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

1971  Rolling Stones release "Brown Sugar" on May - 01.  

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

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

1972  Pulitzer prize awarded to Wallace Stegner (Angle of Repose) on May - 01.  

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 May - 01.  

1976  Rex O'Malley, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight, Thief), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1977  Debbie Austin wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic on this day in history.  

1978  On May - 01 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 May - 01 home rule introduced to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland)  

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  15th Academy of Country Music Awards Barbara Mandrell wins on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1981  On this day in history harrison Williams (Senator-D-NJ) convicted on FBI Abscam charges  

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  Radio Shack releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3 on May - 01.  

1981  Clarence A Bacote, historian/political scientist, dies at 75 on May - 01.  

1982  1982 World's Fair in Knoxville TN opens on May - 01.  

1982  Gene Sheldon, actor (Bernardo-Zorro), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1983  On this day in history the Sydney Entertainment Centre opens  

1983  V N Swamy, Indian cricket pace bowler (without distinction), dies on May - 01.  

1984  On this day in history great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

1984  On May - 01 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  On this day in history "Communist" bomb attack kills 2 firemen in Brussels  

1985  On May - 01 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  Rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291) was born on this day in history.  

1238  Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80) was born on May - 01.  

1285  Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.  

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

1545  On this day in history birth of franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist  

1567  Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter was born on this day in history.  

1577  Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born on this day in history.  

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  On May - 01 dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies  

1240  Death of Jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals on this day in history.  

1277  Stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies on this day in history.  

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  On May - 01 hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies