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 May - 01 admiral Paul Koundouriótis becomes President of Greece   

1924  Earl George, composer on May - 01.   

1924  On this day in history august Cuppens, Flemish author (Limburgs Driemanschap), dies at 62   

1925  On this day in history cyprus becomes a British Crown Colony   

1925  On this day in history the island of Cyprus becomes a British colony   

1925  On this day in history chuck Bednarik, Penn, NFL hall of fame center/linebacker (Phila)   

1926  British coal-miners go on strike on May - 01.   

1926  On May - 01 satchel Paige makes pitching debut in Negro Southern League   

1926  On this day in history peter Lax, Hungarian Mathematician   

1926  Nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60 on May - 01.   

1927  On May - 01 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 this day in history 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 May - 01.   

1928  On May - 01 pitcairn Airlines (later Eastern) begins service   

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

1929  Farm workers strike begins in East-Groningen on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history in Iran a 7.4 earthquake resulted in 3,300 deaths. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes.   

1929  Police kill 19 Mayday demonstrators in Berlin on this day in history.   

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

1931  On this day in history empire State Building opens in New York NY   

1931  Norway claims Peter I Island on this day in history.   

1931  Singer Kate Smith begins her long-running radio program on CBS on May - 01.   

1931  On this day in history the 102-story Empire State Building is dedicated today in New York City   

1931  The Empire State Building, in New York, is completed on this day in history.   

1932  First Suriname union congress at Paramaribo on May - 01.   

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  Austria signs pact with Vatican on May - 01.   

1934  On this day in history philippine legislature accepts US proposal for independence   

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

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

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 May - 01.   

1493  On May - 01 birth of phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10)   

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 May - 01.   

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  Dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies on May - 01.   

1240  On May - 01 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 this day in history louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies   

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