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  On May - 01 admiral Paul Koundouriótis becomes President of Greece   

1924  On this day in history earl George, composer   

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

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  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  Peter Lax, Hungarian Mathematician on May - 01.   

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

1927  On May - 01 netherlands beats Belgium 3-2 in soccer match in Amsterdam   

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

1927  Greta Andersen, Denmark, 100m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1948) on this day in history.   

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

1928  On May - 01 drunken fascist Erich Wichman attacks VARA-radio transmitter   

1928  Lei Day begun (a Hawaiian celebration) on May - 01.   

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 May - 01.   

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

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

1931  On this day in history 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  On this day in history first Suriname union congress at Paramaribo   

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

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

1934  On this day in history 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 May - 01.   

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 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  On this day in history death of arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338)   

1118  On this day in history death of edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080)   

1171  On this day in history 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  Stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies on this day in history.   

1308  On this day in history death of albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered   

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.