Historical Events In May - 01

1945  Radio Budapest, Hungary re-enters shortwave broadcasting after WWII on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history seys-Inquart flees to Flensburg   

1945  Soviet army reach Rostock on May - 01.   

1945  Desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist/composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history fieldmarshal Montgomery appointed British supreme commander   

1946  On this day in history mrs Emma Clarissa Clement named "American Mother of the Year"   

1946  On May - 01 edward Cuthbert Bairstow, composer, dies at 71   

1947  On this day in history lieutenant General Hoyt S Vandenberg, USA, ends term as 2nd head of CIA   

1947  On May - 01 radar for commercial &private planes first demonstrated   

1947  On this day in history rear Admiral Roscoe H Hillenkoetter, USN, becomes 3th director of the CIA   

1947  Sanner, leader of Norger blood bath, executed on May - 01.   

1948  Glenn Taylor, Idaho Senator, arrested in Birmingham AL for trying to enter a meeting through a door marked "for Negroes" on this day in history.   

1948  North Korea proclaims itself People's Democratic Republic of Korea on May - 01.   

1948  On this day in history christos Ladas, Greek minister of Justice, murdered   

1949  On May - 01 gerard Kuiper discovers Nereid, (2nd satellite of Neptune)   

1950  On May - 01 mayor of Brussels reluctantly bans May Day parade   

1950  New marriage laws enforced in People's Republic China on this day in history.   

1950  On May - 01 pulitzer prize awarded to Rodgers &Hammerstein (South Pacific)   

1951  600,000 march for peace &freedom in Germany on this day in history.   

1951  On May - 01 dutch Reformed Church introduces new church choir   

1951  On this day in history mickey Mantle's first homerun   

1951  On this day in history the 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group sent to join United Nations forces in Korea.   

1952  Marines take part in an atomic explosion training in Nevada on May - 01.   

1952  On this day in history mr Potato Head, introduced   

1952  TWA introduces tourist class on this day in history.   

1952  William Fox, [Fried], US film pioneer (Nickelodeon), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1954  HSA-UWC Established (Unification Church) (The Moonies) on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history tom Tyler, actor (Lost Ranch, Coyote Trails), dies at 50   

1957  Larry King's first radio broadcast on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history uS give Poland credit of $95 million   

1957  On this day in history vanguard TV-1 booster test reaches 195 km   

1957  Grant Mitchell, actor (Great Lie, Laura, Cairo, Conflict), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1958  Ambonese rebellion bombed Ambon/conquer Morotai on this day in history.   

1958  Arturo Frondizi sworn in as President of Argentina on this day in history.   

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1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on May - 01.   

1218  Rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291) was born on this day in history.   

1238  On May - 01 birth of magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80)   

1285  Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326) was born on May - 01.   

1493  Phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10) was born on May - 01.   

1545  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on May - 01.   

1567  Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter was born on this day in history.   

1577  Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born on this day in history.   

0408  On May - 01 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 this day in history.   

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  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on May - 01.   

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on May - 01.