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  On this day in history birth of anthony Johnson Showalter, composer   

1859  On May - 01 birth of bohuslav Jeremias, composer   

1859  Willem J Leyds, Dutch/South Africa lawyer/politician/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 01.   

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

1884  On May - 01 birth of felipe Boero, composer   

1884  On this day in history birth of francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, British politician, naval officer and racing driver (d. 1964)   

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 May - 01.   

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

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

1896  Mark Wayne Clark, American general (d. 1984) was born on May - 01.   

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

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

1905  On May - 01 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  On May - 01 birth of horst Schumann, Nazi physician (d. 1983)   

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

1907  Oliver Hill, civil rights attorney (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

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

1908  Giovanni Guareschi, Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone) was born on May - 01.   

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

1909  On May - 01 birth of george Melachrino, composer   

1909  Janis Ritsos, writer was born on May - 01.   

1909  On May - 01 birth of yannis Ritsos, Greek poet   

1910  On May - 01 birth of cliff Battles, Akron Oh, NFL hall of famer (Braves, Redskins)   

1912  Anna Pollak, mezzo-soprano was born on May - 01.   

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  On May - 01 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  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