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

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 May - 01.   

1972  On May - 01 pulitzer prize awarded to Wallace Stegner (Angle of Repose)   

1972  Radio's Mutual Black Network premieres on this day in history.   

1972  On May - 01 fernand Ansseau, Belgian operator (Orfeo), dies at 82   

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

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

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

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  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 this day in history 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 May - 01.   

1981  On May - 01 clarence A Bacote, historian/political scientist, dies at 75   

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

1982  On May - 01 gene Sheldon, actor (Bernardo-Zorro), dies at 72   

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 this day in history mick Fleetwood (of Fleetwood Mac) files for bankruptcy   

1984  Gordon Jenkins, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 73 on May - 01.   

1985  "Communist" bomb attack kills 2 firemen in Brussels on this day in history.   

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 May - 01.   

1238  On May - 01 birth of magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80)   

1285  On this day in history birth of edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326)   

1493  On May - 01 birth of phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10)   

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

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

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1447  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on this day in history.   

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