Page 8: Historical Events In May - 01

1921  On May - 01 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1925  The island of Cyprus becomes a British colony on this day in history.   

1925  Chuck Bednarik, Penn, NFL hall of fame center/linebacker (Phila) on this day in history.   

1926  British coal-miners go on strike on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 01 satchel Paige makes pitching debut in Negro Southern League   

1926  On this day in history peter Lax, Hungarian Mathematician   

1926  On May - 01 nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60   

1927  Netherlands beats Belgium 3-2 in soccer match in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1927  The first British airliner to serve cooked meals (Imperial Airways) on this day in history.   

1927  Greta Andersen, Denmark, 100m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1948) on May - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1928  On this day in history pitcairn Airlines (later Eastern) begins service   

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

1929  Police kill 19 Mayday demonstrators in Berlin on this day in history.   

1930  On May - 01 bradman scores 236 Australia vs Worcestershire, his first f-class innings in England   

1931  On this day in history empire State Building opens in New York NY   

1931  On May - 01 norway claims Peter I Island   

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

1931  The 102-story Empire State Building is dedicated today in New York City on this day in history.   

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

1932  On this day in history first Suriname union congress at Paramaribo   

1932  On this day in history 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  On May - 01 austria signs pact with Vatican   

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

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1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on this day in history.   

1218  On this day in history birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)   

1238  On May - 01 birth of magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80)   

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  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on May - 01.   

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

1577  Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born on May - 01.   

0408  On May - 01 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 May - 01.   

1171  Dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies on this day in history.   

1240  On May - 01 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 this day in history.