Page 12: 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 May - 01 rolling Stones release "Brown Sugar"   

1971  On this day in history edith Day, actress (Romance of Air), dies at 75   

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  Radio's Mutual Black Network premieres on May - 01.   

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

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  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  On May - 01 marshall Islands (in the Pacific) become self-governing   

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

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

1980  On May - 01 american Book Award William Styron (Sophie Choice)/T Wolfe (Right Stuff)   

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  Billie Jean King admits to a lesbian affair with Marilyn Barnett on May - 01.   

1981  On May - 01 harrison Williams (Senator-D-NJ) convicted on FBI Abscam charges   

1981  On this day in history 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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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1218  On this day in history birth of john I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257)   

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 this day in history.   

1545  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history birth of michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter   

1577  Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born on May - 01.   

0408  Death of Arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338) on May - 01.   

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 May - 01.   

1277  Stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies on May - 01.   

1308  On May - 01 death of albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered   

1447  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on May - 01.   

1456  On May - 01 hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies