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

1971  On May - 01 edith Day, actress (Romance of Air), dies at 75   

1972  On this day in history "Different Times" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 24 performances   

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  Fernand Ansseau, Belgian operator (Orfeo), dies at 82 on May - 01.   

1975  On May - 01 canada to bring 3,000 South Vietnamese refugees to Canada.   

1976  On May - 01 rex O'Malley, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight, Thief), dies at 75   

1977  On May - 01 debbie Austin wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic   

1978  Naomi Uemura became first to reach North Pole overland alone on this day in history.   

1978  Aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 May - 01.   

1979  On this day in history marshall Islands (in the Pacific) become self-governing   

1979  On this day in history berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, cricketer (2 Tests for WI), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1980  15th Academy of Country Music Awards: Barbara Mandrell wins on this day in history.   

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

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  On May - 01 radio Shack releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3   

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

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  On May - 01 the Sydney Entertainment Centre opens   

1983  V N Swamy, Indian cricket pace bowler (without distinction), dies on May - 01.   

1984  On May - 01 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  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 this day in history birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)   

1238  On May - 01 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  Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter was born on this day in history.   

1577  On May - 01 birth of francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer   

0408  Death of Arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338) on this day in history.   

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 May - 01.   

1277  On this day in history stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies   

1308  On this day in history death of albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered   

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.