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

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  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  Alan Gordon Cunningham, Irish/Brit gen/director of Palestine (1945-48) was born on May - 01.   

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

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

1898  Eugene R Black, US, Pres of World Bank (1953-62) was born on this day in history.   

1900  Ignazio Silone, Italy, novelist/politician (Bread & Wine) was born on May - 01.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1905  Paul Desruisseaux, French Canadian lawyer, businessman and politician (d. 1982) was born on May - 01.   

1906  On this day in history 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 May - 01 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  On this day in history birth of george Melachrino, composer   

1909  On May - 01 birth of janis Ritsos, writer   

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

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

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

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 May - 01.   

1118  On this day in history death of edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080)   

1171  On May - 01 dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies   

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 May - 01 death of albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered   

1447  On May - 01 louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies   

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on this day in history.