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 May - 01.   

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

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  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Wallace Stegner (Angle of Repose)   

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 May - 01.   

1976  Rex O'Malley, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight, Thief), dies at 75 on May - 01.   

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

1978  On this day in history naomi Uemura became first to reach North Pole overland alone   

1978  On this day in history aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74   

1979  Elton John becomes first pop star to perform in Israel on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history home rule introduced to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland)   

1979  On May - 01 marshall Islands (in the Pacific) become self-governing   

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  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 May - 01.   

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

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  Ottawa imposes special tax of $1.15 per barrel to pay for Petro-Canada's purchase of Petrofina, and are Albertans happy NOT on this day in history.   

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

1981  On this day in history clarence A Bacote, historian/political scientist, dies at 75   

1982  On May - 01 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1567  On May - 01 birth of michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter   

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 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  On May - 01 death of jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals   

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

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 May - 01.   

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