Page 12: Historical Events In May - 01

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

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

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

1972  Radio's Mutual Black Network premieres on May - 01.   

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

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

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

1977  On this day in history debbie Austin wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic   

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 this day in history.   

1979  On May - 01 elton John becomes first pop star to perform in Israel   

1979  Home rule introduced to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) on this day in history.   

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

1979  On May - 01 berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, cricketer (2 Tests for WI), dies   

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  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 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 May - 01.   

1981  On this day in history clarence A Bacote, historian/political scientist, dies at 75   

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 May - 01.   

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

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  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  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  On May - 01 birth of edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326)   

1493  Phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10) was born on this day in history.   

1545  On May - 01 birth of franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist   

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

1577  On this day in history birth of francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer   

0408  On May - 01 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  Dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies on this day in history.   

1240  On this day in history death of jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals   

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

1308  Death of Albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered on May - 01.   

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.