Page 8: Historical Events In May - 01
Saturday, 12 July 2025
1921 On this day in history louis Campbell-Tipton, composer, dies at 43
1923 On this day in history joseph Heller, Bkln NY, novelist (Catch-22, 1963 Arts & Letters Award)
1924 Admiral Paul Koundouriótis becomes President of Greece on this day in history.
1924 On this day in history earl George, composer
1924 August Cuppens, Flemish author (Limburgs Driemanschap), dies at 62 on this day in history.
1925 Cyprus becomes a British Crown Colony on this day in history.
1925 On this day in history the island of Cyprus becomes a British colony
1925 On this day in history chuck Bednarik, Penn, NFL hall of fame center/linebacker (Phila)
1926 On May - 01 british coal-miners go on strike
1926 Satchel Paige makes pitching debut in Negro Southern League on this day in history.
1926 Peter Lax, Hungarian Mathematician on this day in history.
1926 Nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60 on May - 01.
1927 On May - 01 netherlands beats Belgium 3-2 in soccer match in Amsterdam
1927 On this day in history the first British airliner to serve cooked meals (Imperial Airways)
1927 Greta Andersen, Denmark, 100m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1948) on May - 01.
1928 6 children die &10 injured by hailstones in Klausenburg, Romania on this day in history.
1928 On this day in history drunken fascist Erich Wichman attacks VARA-radio transmitter
1928 Lei Day begun (a Hawaiian celebration) on May - 01.
1928 On May - 01 pitcairn Airlines (later Eastern) begins service
1928 Raoul Servais, Belgian cartoonist/pres (l'ASIFA) on this day in history.
1929 On May - 01 farm workers strike begins in East-Groningen
1929 On this day in history in Iran a 7.4 earthquake resulted in 3,300 deaths. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes.
1929 On May - 01 police kill 19 Mayday demonstrators in Berlin
1930 On this day in history bradman scores 236 Australia vs Worcestershire, his first f-class innings in England
1931 Empire State Building opens in New York NY on May - 01.
1931 Norway claims Peter I Island on May - 01.
1931 On this day in history singer Kate Smith begins her long-running radio program on CBS
1931 The 102-story Empire State Building is dedicated today in New York City on May - 01.
1931 On May - 01 the Empire State Building, in New York, is completed
1932 First Suriname union congress at Paramaribo on this day in history.
1932 Paul Doumer, Pres France (1931-32), assassin by Russia's Paul Gargalov on May - 01.
1934 "Der Sturmer's" special 14-page issue accuses Jews of using Christian blood in their Passover baking and in other Judaic rituals on May - 01.
1934 Austria signs pact with Vatican on this day in history.
1934 Philippine legislature accepts US proposal for independence on this day in history.
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