Page 8: Historical Events In May - 01

1921  On this day in history louis Campbell-Tipton, composer, dies at 43   

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

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

1924  On May - 01 earl George, composer   

1924  August Cuppens, Flemish author (Limburgs Driemanschap), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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  On May - 01 chuck Bednarik, Penn, NFL hall of fame center/linebacker (Phila)   

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

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

1926  On this day in history peter Lax, Hungarian Mathematician   

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

1927  On May - 01 netherlands beats Belgium 3-2 in soccer match in Amsterdam   

1927  On this day in history the first British airliner to serve cooked meals (Imperial Airways)   

1927  On this day in history greta Andersen, Denmark, 100m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1948)   

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

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

1928  On this day in history raoul Servais, Belgian cartoonist/pres (l'ASIFA)   

1929  On May - 01 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 this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history 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  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  The 102-story Empire State Building is dedicated today in New York City on May - 01.   

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

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

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

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

1934  On this day in history austria signs pact with Vatican   

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

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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  On this day in history birth of magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80)   

1285  Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326) was born on May - 01.   

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  Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter was born on this day in history.   

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

0408  Death of Arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338) on this day in history.   

1118  Death of Edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080) on May - 01.   

1171  On this day in history dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies   

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

1447  On May - 01 louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies   

1456  On this day in history hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies