Page 8: 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 this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history admiral Paul Koundouriótis becomes President of Greece   

1924  On this day in history earl George, composer   

1924  August Cuppens, Flemish author (Limburgs Driemanschap), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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 May - 01.   

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

1926  Satchel Paige makes pitching debut in Negro Southern League on this day in history.   

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 May - 01.   

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

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  Raoul Servais, Belgian cartoonist/pres (l'ASIFA) on this day in history.   

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 May - 01 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  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  The Empire State Building, in New York, is completed on this day in history.   

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 May - 01.   

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 May - 01.   

1934  Philippine legislature accepts US proposal for independence on this day in history.   

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1218  On May - 01 birth of john I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257)   

1218  On May - 01 birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)   

1238  On this day in history 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  Phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10) was born on this day in history.   

1545  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on May - 01.   

1567  Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter was born on May - 01.   

1577  On this day in history birth of francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer   

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

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 May - 01.   

1240  Death of Jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals on May - 01.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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