Historical Events In May - 01

1921  Louis Campbell-Tipton, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1925  Chuck Bednarik, Penn, NFL hall of fame center/linebacker (Phila) on this day in history.   

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

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

1926  Peter Lax, Hungarian Mathematician on this day in history.   

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

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

1927  The first British airliner to serve cooked meals (Imperial Airways) on May - 01.   

1927  On this day in history 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  On this day in history lei Day begun (a Hawaiian celebration)   

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

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

1929  On May - 01 farm workers strike begins in East-Groningen   

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

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

1930  Bradman scores 236 Australia vs Worcestershire, his first f-class innings in England on May - 01.   

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

1931  On this day in history norway claims Peter I Island   

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

1931  On May - 01 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  On this day in history first Suriname union congress at Paramaribo   

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

1934  "Der Sturmer's" special 14-page issue accuses Jews of using Christian blood in their Passover baking and in other Judaic rituals on this day in history.   

1934  On May - 01 austria signs pact with Vatican   

1934  On May - 01 philippine legislature accepts US proposal for independence   

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

1218  On this day in history 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  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 May - 01.   

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

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

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

0408  On May - 01 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  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 May - 01.   

1308  On this day in history 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  On May - 01 hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies