Page 8: Historical Events In May - 01

1921  On this day in history louis Campbell-Tipton, composer, dies at 43   

1923  Joseph Heller, Bkln NY, novelist (Catch-22, 1963 Arts & Letters Award) on May - 01.   

1924  On this day in history admiral Paul Koundouriótis becomes President of Greece   

1924  On May - 01 earl George, composer   

1924  August Cuppens, Flemish author (Limburgs Driemanschap), dies at 62 on May - 01.   

1925  Cyprus becomes a British Crown Colony on May - 01.   

1925  On May - 01 the island of Cyprus becomes a British colony   

1925  Chuck Bednarik, Penn, NFL hall of fame center/linebacker (Phila) on May - 01.   

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  On this day in history peter Lax, Hungarian Mathematician   

1926  On this day in history nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60   

1927  Netherlands beats Belgium 3-2 in soccer match in Amsterdam on May - 01.   

1927  On this day in history the first British airliner to serve cooked meals (Imperial Airways)   

1927  On this day in history greta Andersen, Denmark, 100m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1948)   

1928  6 children die &10 injured by hailstones in Klausenburg, Romania on May - 01.   

1928  Drunken fascist Erich Wichman attacks VARA-radio transmitter on May - 01.   

1928  On this day in history lei Day begun (a Hawaiian celebration)   

1928  Pitcairn Airlines (later Eastern) begins service on May - 01.   

1928  On this day in history raoul Servais, Belgian cartoonist/pres (l'ASIFA)   

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  Police kill 19 Mayday demonstrators in Berlin on this day in history.   

1930  Bradman scores 236 Australia vs Worcestershire, his first f-class innings in England on this day in history.   

1931  On May - 01 empire State Building opens in New York NY   

1931  Norway claims Peter I Island on May - 01.   

1931  Singer Kate Smith begins her long-running radio program on CBS on May - 01.   

1931  On May - 01 the 102-story Empire State Building is dedicated today in New York City   

1931  On this day in history the Empire State Building, in New York, is completed   

1932  First Suriname union congress at Paramaribo on May - 01.   

1932  Paul Doumer, Pres France (1931-32), assassin by Russia's Paul Gargalov on this day in history.   

1934  "Der Sturmer's" special 14-page issue accuses Jews of using Christian blood in their Passover baking and in other Judaic rituals on this day in history.   

1934  Austria signs pact with Vatican on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history philippine legislature accepts US proposal for independence   

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1218  On this day in history birth of john I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257)   

1218  On May - 01 birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)   

1238  Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80) was born on May - 01.   

1285  Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326) was born on May - 01.   

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

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 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  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 May - 01.   

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

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 May - 01.   

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.