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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  On this day in history billie Jean King admits to a lesbian affair with Marilyn Barnett   

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

1981  On May - 01 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 this day in history 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville TN opens   

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 May - 01.   

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

1985  US President Reagan ends embargo against Nicaragua on May - 01.   

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

1218  On May - 01 birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)   

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

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

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 May - 01.   

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

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

1447  On this day in history louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies   

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