Historical Events In May - 01

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

1923  On May - 01 joseph Heller, Bkln NY, novelist (Catch-22, 1963 Arts & Letters Award)  

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 this day in history.  

1925  Cyprus becomes a British Crown Colony on this day in history.  

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  On May - 01 british coal-miners go on strike  

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

1926  Peter Lax, Hungarian Mathematician on this day in history.  

1926  On this day in history nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60  

1927  On this day in history netherlands beats Belgium 3-2 in soccer match in Amsterdam  

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 this day in history.  

1928  On May - 01 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 May - 01 raoul Servais, Belgian cartoonist/pres (l'ASIFA)  

1929  Farm workers strike begins in East-Groningen on this day in history.  

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  Bradman scores 236 Australia vs Worcestershire, his first f-class innings in England on this day in history.  

1931  Empire State Building opens in New York NY on May - 01.  

1931  Norway claims Peter I Island on May - 01.  

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

1931  On May - 01 the 102-story Empire State Building is dedicated today in New York City  

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 this day in history "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 this day in history.  

1934  On this day in history philippine legislature accepts US proposal for independence  

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1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on May - 01.  

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 May - 01.  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1118  Death of Edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080) on this day in history.  

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  Death of Albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered on this day in history.  

1447  On May - 01 louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies  

1456  On this day in history hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies