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

1971  Edith Day, actress (Romance of Air), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1972  "Different Times" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 24 performances on May - 01.  

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

1976  On this day in history rex O'Malley, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight, Thief), dies at 75  

1977  Debbie Austin wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic on May - 01.  

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

1978  Aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74 on May - 01.  

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

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  Berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, cricketer (2 Tests for WI), dies on May - 01.  

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

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

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

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  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  On this day in history radio Shack releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3  

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

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  Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

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 this day in history "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  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on this day in history.  

1218  Rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291) was born on May - 01.  

1238  Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1577  On this day in history 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  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  On May - 01 stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies  

1308  Death of Albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered on this day in history.  

1447  On May - 01 louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies  

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