Historical Events In May - 01

1921  Louis Campbell-Tipton, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

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

1924  Admiral Paul Koundouriótis becomes President of Greece on May - 01.  

1924  Earl George, composer on May - 01.  

1924  On this day in history august Cuppens, Flemish author (Limburgs Driemanschap), dies at 62  

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

1925  On May - 01 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 this day in history british coal-miners go on strike  

1926  Satchel Paige makes pitching debut in Negro Southern League on May - 01.  

1926  Peter Lax, Hungarian Mathematician on May - 01.  

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 May - 01.  

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

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

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

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  Pitcairn Airlines (later Eastern) begins service on this day in history.  

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

1929  Farm workers strike begins in East-Groningen on May - 01.  

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

1931  On May - 01 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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  Rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291) was born on May - 01.  

1238  Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80) was born on this day in history.  

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

1493  On this day in history birth of phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10)  

1545  On May - 01 birth of franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist  

1567  On this day in history birth of michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter  

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

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

1118  On May - 01 death of edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080)  

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

1240  Death of Jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals on this day in history.  

1277  Stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies on May - 01.  

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 May - 01.  

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