Famous Birthdays In May - 01

1852  On May - 01 birth of santiago Ramón y Cajal, Spanish neuroscientist, Nobel laureate (d. 1934)   

1858  On May - 01 birth of anthony Johnson Showalter, composer   

1859  On May - 01 birth of bohuslav Jeremias, composer   

1859  On this day in history birth of willem J Leyds, Dutch/South Africa lawyer/politician/diplomat   

1872  Sidónio Pais, Portuguese military and politician (d. 1918) was born on this day in history.   

1880  Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Tantum dic verbo) was born on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history birth of pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist   

1884  Felipe Boero, composer was born on May - 01.   

1884  Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, British politician, naval officer and racing driver (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.   

1887  On May - 01 birth of alan Gordon Cunningham, Irish/Brit gen/director of Palestine (1945-48)   

1892  Howard Barlow, Plain City Ohio, conductor (Voice of Firestone) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history birth of leo Sowerby, Grand Rapids Michigan, composer (Pulitzer 1946)   

1896  Herbert Backe, German Nazi politician (d. 1947) was born on this day in history.   

1896  On May - 01 birth of mark Wayne Clark, American general (d. 1984)   

1896  On May - 01 birth of j. Lawton Collins, American general (d. 1987)   

1898  Eugene R Black, US, Pres of World Bank (1953-62) was born on May - 01.   

1900  On this day in history birth of ignazio Silone, Italy, novelist/politician (Bread & Wine)   

1901  On May - 01 birth of heinz Eric Roemheld, American film composer (d. 1985)   

1901  On this day in history birth of antal Szerb, Hungarian author and historian (d. 1945)   

1905  On May - 01 birth of leila Hyams, NYC, actress (Big House, Ruggles of Red Gap)   

1905  Nikolai Tikhonov, Soviet PM (1980-85) was born on May - 01.   

1905  Paul Desruisseaux, French Canadian lawyer, businessman and politician (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On May - 01 birth of horst Schumann, Nazi physician (d. 1983)   

1907  Jan Pauw, CEO (Aruban Theater Group) was born on May - 01.   

1907  On May - 01 birth of oliver Hill, civil rights attorney (d. 2007)   

1907  On this day in history birth of kate Smith, American singer (d. 1986)   

1908  On this day in history birth of giovanni Guareschi, Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone)   

1909  Ethel Jane Cain, original UK Speaking Clock voice was born on this day in history.   

1909  George Melachrino, composer was born on May - 01.   

1909  On May - 01 birth of janis Ritsos, writer   

1909  Yannis Ritsos, Greek poet was born on this day in history.   

1910  Cliff Battles, Akron Oh, NFL hall of famer (Braves, Redskins) was born on May - 01.   

1912  Anna Pollak, mezzo-soprano was born on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history birth of felipe Padilla de Leon, composer   

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0408  Death of Arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals   

1277  Stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies on this day in history.   

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