Historical Events In May - 01

1971  On May - 01 amtrak, the U S passenger railroad system that combines the operations of 18 intercity railroads, goes into service   

1971  On this day in history rolling Stones release "Brown Sugar"   

1971  On this day in history edith Day, actress (Romance of Air), dies at 75   

1972  On May - 01 "Different Times" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 24 performances   

1972  On May - 01 pulitzer prize awarded to Wallace Stegner (Angle of Repose)   

1972  Radio's Mutual Black Network premieres on May - 01.   

1972  Fernand Ansseau, Belgian operator (Orfeo), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history canada to bring 3,000 South Vietnamese refugees to Canada.   

1976  Rex O'Malley, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight, Thief), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1977  On May - 01 debbie Austin wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic   

1978  On this day in history naomi Uemura became first to reach North Pole overland alone   

1978  On May - 01 aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74   

1979  Elton John becomes first pop star to perform in Israel on May - 01.   

1979  Home rule introduced to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) on this day in history.   

1979  On May - 01 marshall Islands (in the Pacific) become self-governing   

1979  Berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, cricketer (2 Tests for WI), dies on this day in history.   

1980  On May - 01 15th Academy of Country Music Awards Barbara Mandrell wins   

1980  American Book Award William Styron (Sophie Choice)/T Wolfe (Right Stuff) on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history 15th Academy of Country Music Awards: Barbara Mandrell wins   

1980  American Book Award: William Styron (Sophie Choice)/T Wolfe (Right Stuff) on May - 01.   

1981  On this day in history billie Jean King admits to a lesbian affair with Marilyn Barnett   

1981  On this day in history harrison Williams (Senator-D-NJ) convicted on FBI Abscam charges   

1981  On May - 01 ottawa imposes special tax of $1.15 per barrel to pay for Petro-Canada's purchase of Petrofina, and are Albertans happy NOT   

1981  On May - 01 radio Shack releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3   

1981  On May - 01 clarence A Bacote, historian/political scientist, dies at 75   

1982  1982 World's Fair in Knoxville TN opens on May - 01.   

1982  On May - 01 gene Sheldon, actor (Bernardo-Zorro), dies at 72   

1983  The Sydney Entertainment Centre opens on this day in history.   

1983  V N Swamy, Indian cricket pace bowler (without distinction), dies on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1984  Mick Fleetwood (of Fleetwood Mac) files for bankruptcy on this day in history.   

1984  On May - 01 gordon Jenkins, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 73   

1985  On May - 01 "Communist" bomb attack kills 2 firemen in Brussels   

1985  On this day in history uS President Reagan ends embargo against Nicaragua   

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1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on this day in history.   

1218  On this day in history birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)   

1238  Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80) was born on May - 01.   

1285  On May - 01 birth of edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326)   

1493  Phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 01.   

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

0408  Death of Arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338) on May - 01.   

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

1171  Dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies on this day in history.   

1240  Death of Jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals on this day in history.   

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

1308  Death of Albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered on this day in history.   

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