Page 8: Historical Events In May - 01

1921  On May - 01 louis Campbell-Tipton, composer, dies at 43   

1923  On this day in history joseph Heller, Bkln NY, novelist (Catch-22, 1963 Arts & Letters Award)   

1924  On this day in history admiral Paul Koundouriótis becomes President of Greece   

1924  Earl George, composer on May - 01.   

1924  On May - 01 august Cuppens, Flemish author (Limburgs Driemanschap), dies at 62   

1925  Cyprus becomes a British Crown Colony on this day in history.   

1925  The island of Cyprus becomes a British colony on May - 01.   

1925  Chuck Bednarik, Penn, NFL hall of fame center/linebacker (Phila) on May - 01.   

1926  British coal-miners go on strike on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history satchel Paige makes pitching debut in Negro Southern League   

1926  On May - 01 peter Lax, Hungarian Mathematician   

1926  On May - 01 nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60   

1927  On this day in history netherlands beats Belgium 3-2 in soccer match in Amsterdam   

1927  On May - 01 the first British airliner to serve cooked meals (Imperial Airways)   

1927  On May - 01 greta Andersen, Denmark, 100m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1948)   

1928  On May - 01 6 children die &10 injured by hailstones in Klausenburg, Romania   

1928  Drunken fascist Erich Wichman attacks VARA-radio transmitter on this day in history.   

1928  Lei Day begun (a Hawaiian celebration) on this day in history.   

1928  Pitcairn Airlines (later Eastern) begins service on May - 01.   

1928  On May - 01 raoul Servais, Belgian cartoonist/pres (l'ASIFA)   

1929  On this day in history farm workers strike begins in East-Groningen   

1929  In Iran a 7.4 earthquake resulted in 3,300 deaths. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes on May - 01.   

1929  On May - 01 police kill 19 Mayday demonstrators in Berlin   

1930  On May - 01 bradman scores 236 Australia vs Worcestershire, his first f-class innings in England   

1931  Empire State Building opens in New York NY on May - 01.   

1931  On this day in history norway claims Peter I Island   

1931  On this day in history singer Kate Smith begins her long-running radio program on CBS   

1931  On May - 01 the 102-story Empire State Building is dedicated today in New York City   

1931  On this day in history the Empire State Building, in New York, is completed   

1932  On May - 01 first Suriname union congress at Paramaribo   

1932  On May - 01 paul Doumer, Pres France (1931-32), assassin by Russia's Paul Gargalov   

1934  On May - 01 "Der Sturmer's" special 14-page issue accuses Jews of using Christian blood in their Passover baking and in other Judaic rituals.   

1934  On May - 01 austria signs pact with Vatican   

1934  Philippine legislature accepts US proposal for independence on this day in history.   

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1218  On May - 01 birth of john I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257)   

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  Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

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

1545  On this day in history birth of franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist   

1567  On May - 01 birth of michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter   

1577  On this day in history birth of francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer   

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

1240  Death of Jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals on May - 01.   

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 May - 01.   

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