Page 8: Historical Events In May - 01

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

1923  On May - 01 joseph Heller, Bkln NY, novelist (Catch-22, 1963 Arts & Letters Award)   

1924  Admiral Paul Koundouriótis becomes President of Greece on this day in history.   

1924  Earl George, composer on this day in history.   

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  On May - 01 british coal-miners go on strike   

1926  Satchel Paige makes pitching debut in Negro Southern League on this day in history.   

1926  Peter Lax, Hungarian Mathematician on May - 01.   

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

1927  Netherlands beats Belgium 3-2 in soccer match in Amsterdam on May - 01.   

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

1927  Greta Andersen, Denmark, 100m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1948) on this day in history.   

1928  6 children die &10 injured by hailstones in Klausenburg, Romania on this day in history.   

1928  On May - 01 drunken fascist Erich Wichman attacks VARA-radio transmitter   

1928  On May - 01 lei Day begun (a Hawaiian celebration)   

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

1928  Raoul Servais, Belgian cartoonist/pres (l'ASIFA) on May - 01.   

1929  On this day in history 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  Police kill 19 Mayday demonstrators in Berlin on May - 01.   

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

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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  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  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 this day in history.   

1567  Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter was born on May - 01.   

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

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  On May - 01 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 May - 01.   

1308  Death of Albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered on May - 01.   

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 May - 01.