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  Admiral Paul Koundouriótis becomes President of Greece on this day in history.   

1924  Earl George, composer on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history chuck Bednarik, Penn, NFL hall of fame center/linebacker (Phila)   

1926  On May - 01 british coal-miners go on strike   

1926  On May - 01 satchel Paige makes pitching debut in Negro Southern League   

1926  Peter Lax, Hungarian Mathematician on May - 01.   

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  On this day in history drunken fascist Erich Wichman attacks VARA-radio transmitter   

1928  Lei Day begun (a Hawaiian celebration) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1929  On May - 01 police kill 19 Mayday demonstrators in Berlin   

1930  On this day in history bradman scores 236 Australia vs Worcestershire, his first f-class innings in England   

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

1931  On this day in history 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 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 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  Philippine legislature accepts US proposal for independence on May - 01.   

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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  Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80) was born on May - 01.   

1285  Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

1493  On May - 01 birth of phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10)   

1545  On this day in history birth of franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist   

1567  On this day in history birth of michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter   

1577  On May - 01 birth of francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer   

0408  On this day in history death of arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338)   

1118  On May - 01 death of edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080)   

1171  On this day in history dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies   

1240  On May - 01 death of jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals   

1277  On this day in history 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  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