Page 8: Historical Events In May - 01

1921  On May - 01 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 this day in history admiral Paul Koundouriótis becomes President of Greece   

1924  Earl George, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history the first British airliner to serve cooked meals (Imperial Airways)   

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

1928  On May - 01 lei Day begun (a Hawaiian celebration)   

1928  Pitcairn Airlines (later Eastern) begins service on May - 01.   

1928  Raoul Servais, Belgian cartoonist/pres (l'ASIFA) on May - 01.   

1929  On May - 01 farm workers strike begins in East-Groningen   

1929  On May - 01 in Iran a 7.4 earthquake resulted in 3,300 deaths. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes.   

1929  Police kill 19 Mayday demonstrators in Berlin on May - 01.   

1930  Bradman scores 236 Australia vs Worcestershire, his first f-class innings in England on this day in history.   

1931  On May - 01 empire State Building opens in New York NY   

1931  On this day in history norway claims Peter I Island   

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 this day in history.   

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 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 May - 01.   

1218  On this day in history birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)   

1238  On May - 01 birth of magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80)   

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  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on this day in history.   

1567  On May - 01 birth of michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter   

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

0408  On May - 01 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 May - 01 dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies   

1240  On this day in history death of jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals   

1277  On May - 01 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 this day in history hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies