Historical Events In May - 01

1921  Louis Campbell-Tipton, composer, dies at 43 on May - 01.  

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

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

1924  On this day in history earl George, composer  

1924  On May - 01 august Cuppens, Flemish author (Limburgs Driemanschap), dies at 62  

1925  Cyprus becomes a British Crown Colony on May - 01.  

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 this day in history.  

1926  Satchel Paige makes pitching debut in Negro Southern League on May - 01.  

1926  On May - 01 peter Lax, Hungarian Mathematician  

1926  Nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1927  Netherlands beats Belgium 3-2 in soccer match in Amsterdam on May - 01.  

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 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  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 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 May - 01.  

1929  Police kill 19 Mayday demonstrators in Berlin on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1931  On this day in history the Empire State Building, in New York, is completed  

1932  First Suriname union congress at Paramaribo on May - 01.  

1932  Paul Doumer, Pres France (1931-32), assassin by Russia's Paul Gargalov on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.  

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

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

0408  Death of Arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338) on May - 01.  

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

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

1447  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on this day in history.  

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