Historical Events In May - 01

1921  On this day in history louis Campbell-Tipton, composer, dies at 43  

1923  Joseph Heller, Bkln NY, novelist (Catch-22, 1963 Arts & Letters Award) on May - 01.  

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

1924  On May - 01 earl George, composer  

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

1925  On May - 01 cyprus becomes a British Crown Colony  

1925  On May - 01 the island of Cyprus becomes a British colony  

1925  On May - 01 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 this day in history.  

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

1926  Nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60 on May - 01.  

1927  On May - 01 netherlands beats Belgium 3-2 in soccer match in Amsterdam  

1927  The first British airliner to serve cooked meals (Imperial Airways) on May - 01.  

1927  On this day in history greta Andersen, Denmark, 100m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1948)  

1928  6 children die &10 injured by hailstones in Klausenburg, Romania on May - 01.  

1928  Drunken fascist Erich Wichman attacks VARA-radio transmitter on May - 01.  

1928  Lei Day begun (a Hawaiian celebration) on May - 01.  

1928  Pitcairn Airlines (later Eastern) begins service on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history bradman scores 236 Australia vs Worcestershire, his first f-class innings in England  

1931  On this day in history empire State Building opens in New York NY  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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  Austria signs pact with Vatican on May - 01.  

1934  On May - 01 philippine legislature accepts US proposal for independence  

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1218  On this day in history birth of john I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257)  

1218  Rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291) was born on May - 01.  

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  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 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 this day in history.  

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

1118  On this day in history 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 May - 01 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  On this day in history louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies  

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on this day in history.