Page 10: Historical Events In May - 01

1945  Radio Budapest, Hungary re-enters shortwave broadcasting after WWII on May - 01.   

1945  Seys-Inquart flees to Flensburg on May - 01.   

1945  On May - 01 soviet army reach Rostock   

1945  On this day in history desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist/composer, dies at 59   

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

1946  Mrs Emma Clarissa Clement named "American Mother of the Year" on this day in history.   

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

1947  Lieutenant General Hoyt S Vandenberg, USA, ends term as 2nd head of CIA on this day in history.   

1947  Radar for commercial &private planes first demonstrated on this day in history.   

1947  Rear Admiral Roscoe H Hillenkoetter, USN, becomes 3th director of the CIA on this day in history.   

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

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

1948  On this day in history north Korea proclaims itself People's Democratic Republic of Korea   

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  Mayor of Brussels reluctantly bans May Day parade on this day in history.   

1950  New marriage laws enforced in People's Republic China on May - 01.   

1950  Pulitzer prize awarded to Rodgers &Hammerstein (South Pacific) on this day in history.   

1951  On May - 01 600,000 march for peace &freedom in Germany   

1951  Dutch Reformed Church introduces new church choir on this day in history.   

1951  On May - 01 mickey Mantle's first homerun   

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

1952  Marines take part in an atomic explosion training in Nevada on this day in history.   

1952  On May - 01 mr Potato Head, introduced   

1952  TWA introduces tourist class on May - 01.   

1952  On this day in history william Fox, [Fried], US film pioneer (Nickelodeon), dies at 73   

1954  On this day in history hSA-UWC Established (Unification Church) (The Moonies)   

1954  Tom Tyler, actor (Lost Ranch, Coyote Trails), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history larry King's first radio broadcast   

1957  US give Poland credit of $95 million on this day in history.   

1957  Vanguard TV-1 booster test reaches 195 km on this day in history.   

1957  Grant Mitchell, actor (Great Lie, Laura, Cairo, Conflict), dies at 82 on May - 01.   

1958  Ambonese rebellion bombed Ambon/conquer Morotai on May - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1218  On May - 01 birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)   

1238  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1545  On May - 01 birth of franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist   

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

1577  On May - 01 birth of francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer   

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

1118  On May - 01 death of edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080)   

1171  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

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