Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 01

1852  Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Spanish neuroscientist, Nobel laureate (d. 1934) was born on May - 01.   

1858  Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer was born on May - 01.   

1859  On May - 01 birth of bohuslav Jeremias, composer   

1859  On May - 01 birth of willem J Leyds, Dutch/South Africa lawyer/politician/diplomat   

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

1884  On May - 01 birth of felipe Boero, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of howard Barlow, Plain City Ohio, conductor (Voice of Firestone)   

1895  Leo Sowerby, Grand Rapids Michigan, composer (Pulitzer 1946) was born on this day in history.   

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

1896  Mark Wayne Clark, American general (d. 1984) was born on this day in history.   

1896  J. Lawton Collins, American general (d. 1987) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1901  Heinz Eric Roemheld, American film composer (d. 1985) was born on May - 01.   

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

1905  Leila Hyams, NYC, actress (Big House, Ruggles of Red Gap) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Nikolai Tikhonov, Soviet PM (1980-85) was born on this day in history.   

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

1906  On this day in history birth of horst Schumann, Nazi physician (d. 1983)   

1907  On May - 01 birth of jan Pauw, CEO (Aruban Theater Group)   

1907  On this day in history birth of oliver Hill, civil rights attorney (d. 2007)   

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

1908  On May - 01 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 this day in history 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  Felipe Padilla de Leon, composer was born on May - 01.   

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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  Death of Jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals on May - 01.   

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

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 May - 01.   

1456  On this day in history hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies