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 this day in history.  

1924  Admiral Paul Koundouriótis becomes President of Greece on this day in history.  

1924  Earl George, composer on May - 01.  

1924  August Cuppens, Flemish author (Limburgs Driemanschap), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1925  On May - 01 cyprus becomes a British Crown Colony  

1925  The island of Cyprus becomes a British colony on May - 01.  

1925  On this day in history chuck Bednarik, Penn, NFL hall of fame center/linebacker (Phila)  

1926  British coal-miners go on strike on May - 01.  

1926  On this day in history satchel Paige makes pitching debut in Negro Southern League  

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1926  On this day in history peter Lax, Hungarian Mathematician  

1926  Nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60 on May - 01.  

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

1927  The first British airliner to serve cooked meals (Imperial Airways) on May - 01.  

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

1928  On this day in history 6 children die &10 injured by hailstones in Klausenburg, Romania  

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

1928  On May - 01 lei Day begun (a Hawaiian celebration)  

1928  On May - 01 pitcairn Airlines (later Eastern) begins service  

1928  Raoul Servais, Belgian cartoonist/pres (l'ASIFA) on May - 01.  

1929  On this day in history farm workers strike begins in East-Groningen  

1929  In Iran a 7.4 earthquake resulted in 3,300 deaths. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes on this day in history.  

1929  On this day in history police kill 19 Mayday demonstrators in Berlin  

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 this day in history.  

1931  On May - 01 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  The Empire State Building, in New York, is completed on May - 01.  

1932  First Suriname union congress at Paramaribo on this day in history.  

1932  On May - 01 paul Doumer, Pres France (1931-32), assassin by Russia's Paul Gargalov  

1934  On May - 01 "Der Sturmer's" special 14-page issue accuses Jews of using Christian blood in their Passover baking and in other Judaic rituals.  

1934  Austria signs pact with Vatican on May - 01.  

1934  On May - 01 philippine legislature accepts US proposal for independence  

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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  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  On May - 01 birth of phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10)  

1545  On this day in history 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 May - 01 birth of francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer  

0408  Death of Arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338) on May - 01.  

1118  Death of Edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080) on May - 01.  

1171  On May - 01 dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies  

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

1277  On this day in history 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.