Page 8: Historical Events In May - 01
Thursday, 10 July 2025
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 May - 01.
1924 Admiral Paul Koundouriótis becomes President of Greece on this day in history.
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 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 this day in history.
1926 On this day in history british coal-miners go on strike
1926 On this day in history satchel Paige makes pitching debut in Negro Southern League
1926 On this day in history peter Lax, Hungarian Mathematician
1926 On this day in history nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60
1927 Netherlands beats Belgium 3-2 in soccer match in Amsterdam on this day in history.
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 On this day in history 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 Lei Day begun (a Hawaiian celebration) on this day in history.
1928 On this day in history pitcairn Airlines (later Eastern) begins service
1928 Raoul Servais, Belgian cartoonist/pres (l'ASIFA) on May - 01.
1929 On May - 01 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 this day in history.
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 May - 01.
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 The 102-story Empire State Building is dedicated today in New York City on May - 01.
1931 On this day in history the Empire State Building, in New York, is completed
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 "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 Austria signs pact with Vatican on May - 01.
1934 Philippine legislature accepts US proposal for independence on May - 01.
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