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

1924  Earl George, composer on this day in history.  

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

1925  On this day in history 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  Satchel Paige makes pitching debut in Negro Southern League on this day in history.  

1926  Peter Lax, Hungarian Mathematician on May - 01.  

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 this day in history.  

1927  On May - 01 the first British airliner to serve cooked meals (Imperial Airways)  

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  On this day in history drunken fascist Erich Wichman attacks VARA-radio transmitter  

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

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

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

1931  Empire State Building opens in New York NY on this day in history.  

1931  Norway claims Peter I Island on this day in history.  

1931  Singer Kate Smith begins her long-running radio program on CBS on this day in history.  

1931  On this day in history the 102-story Empire State Building is dedicated today in New York City  

1931  On May - 01 the Empire State Building, in New York, is completed  

1932  On May - 01 first Suriname union congress at Paramaribo  

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

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  Philippine legislature accepts US proposal for independence on this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1577  Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born on this day in history.  

0408  Death of Arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338) on this day in history.  

1118  On this day in history 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 May - 01.  

1240  On May - 01 death of jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals  

1277  On this day in history stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies  

1308  On May - 01 death of albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered  

1447  On this day in history louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies  

1456  On May - 01 hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies