Famous Birthdays In May - 01

1912  Otto Kretschmer, German U-Boat commander (d. 1998) was born on this day in history.   

1913  On May - 01 birth of walter Susskind, Praha (Prague) Czechoslovakia, conductor   

1913  On May - 01 birth of louis Nye, American comedian and actor (d. 2005)   

1915  On May - 01 birth of archie Williams, American athlete (d. 1993)   

1916  Glenn Ford, Quebec Canada, actor (Cade's County, Big Heat, Midway) was born on May - 01.   

1916  On this day in history birth of jane Jacobs, Scranton, Pa, urbanologist   

1917  Danielle Darrieux, France, actress (Alexander the Great, Mayerling) was born on this day in history.   

1917  John Beradino, LA Calif, actor (Steve Hardy-General Hospital) was born on this day in history.   

1917  On May - 01 birth of louis G "Lo" van Hensbergen, actor/author (Amsterdam Affair)   

1917  Ahron Soloveichik, Orthodox Jewish rabbi was born on May - 01.   

1918  On this day in history birth of jack Paar, Canton Ohio, American television host of the Jack Paar Show (d. 2004)   

1918  Gersh Budker, Russian physicist (d. 1977) was born on this day in history.   

1919  On May - 01 birth of alwyn Farquharson, Scottish clan-captain/large landowner   

1919  Dan O'Herlihy, Ireland, actor (Fail Safe, Last Starfighter, Robocop) was born on this day in history.   

1921  On May - 01 birth of 12th Lord Middleton, English large landowner/multi-millionaire   

1921  On this day in history birth of paul Daels, president (Flemish Iron Pilgrimage committee)   

1923  Joseph Heller, Bkln NY, novelist (Catch-22, 1963 Arts & Letters Award) was born on May - 01.   

1924  Earl George, composer was born on this day in history.   

1924  Enrico Josif, composer was born on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history birth of patricia Roberts Harris, 1st US black woman cabinet member   

1924  Terry Southern, writer was born on this day in history.   

1925  On May - 01 birth of chuck Bednarik, Penn, NFL hall of fame center/linebacker (Phila)   

1925  Malcolm Scott Carpenter, Boulder Colo, astronaut (Mercury 7-Aurora 7) was born on this day in history.   

1926  Peter Lax, Hungarian Mathematician was born on May - 01.   

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

1927  On this day in history birth of harry Belafonte, calypso singer (Banana Boat Song)   

1927  On this day in history birth of israr Ali, cricket pace bowler (Pakistani in 4 Tests 1952-59)   

1927  On this day in history birth of lord Bathurst, English earl/large landowner/multi-millionaire   

1927  On this day in history birth of roland Verhavert, Flemish screen writer (Sea Gulls Die in the Harbor)   

1927  William Mitchell Byers, musician was born on this day in history.   

1928  Raoul Servais, Belgian cartoonist/pres (l'ASIFA) was born on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history birth of desmond Titterington, Northern Irish racer (d. 2002)   

1929  On May - 01 birth of sonny James, [James Loden], Hackelburg AL, rocker (Young Love)   

1929  Sonny Ramadhin, cricket spin bowler (great WI) was born on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1171  Dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies on May - 01.   

1240  On this day in history death of jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals   

1277  On May - 01 stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies   

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

1447  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on this day in history.   

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