Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 01

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

1858  Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1859  Bohuslav Jeremias, composer was born on this day in history.   

1859  Willem J Leyds, Dutch/South Africa lawyer/politician/diplomat was born on May - 01.   

1872  On this day in history birth of sidónio Pais, Portuguese military and politician (d. 1918)   

1880  Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Tantum dic verbo) was born on May - 01.   

1881  Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist was born on May - 01.   

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  Alan Gordon Cunningham, Irish/Brit gen/director of Palestine (1945-48) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Howard Barlow, Plain City Ohio, conductor (Voice of Firestone) was born on May - 01.   

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

1896  On this day in history birth of herbert Backe, German Nazi politician (d. 1947)   

1896  On this day in history birth of mark Wayne Clark, American general (d. 1984)   

1896  J. Lawton Collins, American general (d. 1987) was born on May - 01.   

1898  On this day in history birth of eugene R Black, US, Pres of World Bank (1953-62)   

1900  Ignazio Silone, Italy, novelist/politician (Bread & Wine) was born on this day in history.   

1901  Heinz Eric Roemheld, American film composer (d. 1985) was born on this day in history.   

1901  Antal Szerb, Hungarian author and historian (d. 1945) was born on May - 01.   

1905  Leila Hyams, NYC, actress (Big House, Ruggles of Red Gap) was born on May - 01.   

1905  On this day in history birth of nikolai Tikhonov, Soviet PM (1980-85)   

1905  On May - 01 birth of paul Desruisseaux, French Canadian lawyer, businessman and politician (d. 1982)   

1906  Horst Schumann, Nazi physician (d. 1983) was born on May - 01.   

1907  Jan Pauw, CEO (Aruban Theater Group) was born on this day in history.   

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

1907  Kate Smith, American singer (d. 1986) was born on this day in history.   

1908  Giovanni Guareschi, Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone) was born on this day in history.   

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  Janis Ritsos, writer was born on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history birth of yannis Ritsos, Greek poet   

1910  Cliff Battles, Akron Oh, NFL hall of famer (Braves, Redskins) was born on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history birth of anna Pollak, mezzo-soprano   

1912  Felipe Padilla de Leon, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1240  Death of Jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals on this day in history.   

1277  Stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies on May - 01.   

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  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on May - 01.