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 May - 01 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 this day in history.  

1972  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Wallace Stegner (Angle of Repose)  

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

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 May - 01.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1980  On this day in history 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  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 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  Radio Shack releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3 on this day in history.  

1981  Clarence A Bacote, historian/political scientist, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1982  1982 World's Fair in Knoxville TN opens on this day in history.  

1982  Gene Sheldon, actor (Bernardo-Zorro), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1983  On this day in history the Sydney Entertainment Centre opens  

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  On May - 01 mick Fleetwood (of Fleetwood Mac) files for bankruptcy  

1984  Gordon Jenkins, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history 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  Death of Edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080) on May - 01.  

1171  Dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies on this day in history.  

1240  Death of Jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals on May - 01.  

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

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.