Historical Events In May - 01

1907  Belgian Government of De Trooz forms on May - 01.   

1907  On May - 01 indian Mine Laws passes (concessions from Netherlands-Indies)   

1907  On this day in history belgium govt of De Trooz forms   

1907  On this day in history jan Pauw, CEO (Aruban Theater Group)   

1908  World's most intense rain shower (2.47" in 3 minutes) at Portobelo Panama on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history world's most intense shower (2.47" in 3 minutes) at Portobelo Panama   

1908  On May - 01 giovanni Guareschi, Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone)   

1909  Netherlands begins unity with Belgium on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history prohibition goes into effect in Ontario.   

1909  On this day in history ethel Jane Cain, original UK Speaking Clock voice   

1910  Cliff Battles, Akron Oh, NFL hall of famer (Braves, Redskins) on May - 01.   

1912  Beverly Hills Hotel opens on this day in history.   

1912  Canada issues first five-dollar bank note on May - 01.   

1912  On this day in history amsterdam-North soccer team DWV forms   

1912  Anna Pollak, mezzo-soprano on May - 01.   

1913  The Australian Government releases the first commonwealth banknote - ten shillings on this day in history.   

1913  Longacre Theater opens at 220 W 48th St NYC on this day in history.   

1913  Walter Susskind, Praha (Prague) Czechoslovakia, conductor on this day in history.   

1914  China's first president Yuan Shikai wins dictatorial qualification on this day in history.   

1914  China's 1st president Yuan Shikai wins dictatorial qualification on this day in history.   

1915  British Lusitania leaves New York, for Liverpool on this day in history.   

1915  On May - 01 german submarine sinks US ship Gulflight   

1915  British Lusitania leaves NY, for Liverpool on May - 01.   

1916  On May - 01 the birth of Glenn Ford, American film actor   

1916  Glenn Ford, Quebec Canada, actor (Cade's County, Big Heat, Midway) on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history danielle Darrieux, France, actress (Alexander the Great, Mayerling)   

1917  On May - 01 jose E Rodo, Uruguayan writer (Motivos de proteo), dies   

1919  Mount Kelud (Indonesia) erupts, boiling crater lake which broke through crater wall killing 5,000 people in 104 small villages on May - 01.   

1919  On May - 01 mount Kelud erupts in Indonesia, killing 5,000 people.   

1919  On May - 01 alwyn Farquharson, Scottish clan-captain/large landowner   

1920  On this day in history belgian-Luxembourg toll tunnel opens   

1920  Babe Ruth's 1st Yankee HR & 50th of career, out of Polo Grounds on May - 01.   

1921  Drusian sultan Pasja al-Atrasj elected Governor of Suwayda on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history 12th Lord Middleton, English large landowner/multi-millionaire   

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1218  On May - 01 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 this day in history.   

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 May - 01.   

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  On this day in history birth of michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter   

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

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  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  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on May - 01.   

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on May - 01.