Historical Events In May - 01

1971  Amtrak, the U S passenger railroad system that combines the operations of 18 intercity railroads, goes into service on this day in history.   

1971  On May - 01 rolling Stones release "Brown Sugar"   

1971  On May - 01 edith Day, actress (Romance of Air), dies at 75   

1972  "Different Times" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 24 performances on this day in history.   

1972  On May - 01 pulitzer prize awarded to Wallace Stegner (Angle of Repose)   

1972  On this day in history radio's Mutual Black Network premieres   

1972  Fernand Ansseau, Belgian operator (Orfeo), dies at 82 on May - 01.   

1975  Canada to bring 3,000 South Vietnamese refugees to Canada on this day in history.   

1976  On May - 01 rex O'Malley, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight, Thief), dies at 75   

1977  On this day in history debbie Austin wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic   

1978  On May - 01 naomi Uemura became first to reach North Pole overland alone   

1978  Aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74 on May - 01.   

1979  Elton John becomes first pop star to perform in Israel on May - 01.   

1979  Home rule introduced to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) on May - 01.   

1979  Marshall Islands (in the Pacific) become self-governing on May - 01.   

1979  Berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, cricketer (2 Tests for WI), dies on this day in history.   

1980  On May - 01 15th Academy of Country Music Awards Barbara Mandrell wins   

1980  On this day in history american Book Award William Styron (Sophie Choice)/T Wolfe (Right Stuff)   

1980  On May - 01 15th Academy of Country Music Awards: Barbara Mandrell wins   

1980  American Book Award: William Styron (Sophie Choice)/T Wolfe (Right Stuff) on May - 01.   

1981  On this day in history billie Jean King admits to a lesbian affair with Marilyn Barnett   

1981  On May - 01 harrison Williams (Senator-D-NJ) convicted on FBI Abscam charges   

1981  Ottawa imposes special tax of $1.15 per barrel to pay for Petro-Canada's purchase of Petrofina, and are Albertans happy NOT on this day in history.   

1981  Radio Shack releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3 on May - 01.   

1981  Clarence A Bacote, historian/political scientist, dies at 75 on May - 01.   

1982  1982 World's Fair in Knoxville TN opens on this day in history.   

1982  Gene Sheldon, actor (Bernardo-Zorro), dies at 72 on May - 01.   

1983  The Sydney Entertainment Centre opens on this day in history.   

1983  On May - 01 v N Swamy, Indian cricket pace bowler (without distinction), dies   

1984  Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 01.   

1984  On this day in history mick Fleetwood (of Fleetwood Mac) files for bankruptcy   

1984  On May - 01 gordon Jenkins, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 73   

1985  On this day in history "Communist" bomb attack kills 2 firemen in Brussels   

1985  On May - 01 uS President Reagan ends embargo against Nicaragua   

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1218  On May - 01 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 this day in history 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 May - 01 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 this day in history.   

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

1118  Death of Edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080) on May - 01.   

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 this day in history death of albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered   

1447  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on May - 01.   

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