Historical Events In May - 01

1971  On May - 01 amtrak, the U S passenger railroad system that combines the operations of 18 intercity railroads, goes into service   

1971  On May - 01 rolling Stones release "Brown Sugar"   

1971  Edith Day, actress (Romance of Air), dies at 75 on May - 01.   

1972  On this day in history "Different Times" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 24 performances   

1972  Pulitzer prize awarded to Wallace Stegner (Angle of Repose) on May - 01.   

1972  On this day in history radio's Mutual Black Network premieres   

1972  On May - 01 fernand Ansseau, Belgian operator (Orfeo), dies at 82   

1975  Canada to bring 3,000 South Vietnamese refugees to Canada on May - 01.   

1976  On this day in history rex O'Malley, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight, Thief), dies at 75   

1977  On May - 01 debbie Austin wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic   

1978  Naomi Uemura became first to reach North Pole overland alone on May - 01.   

1978  Aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history elton John becomes first pop star to perform in Israel   

1979  Home rule introduced to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) on this day in history.   

1979  On May - 01 marshall Islands (in the Pacific) become self-governing   

1979  On this day in history berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, cricketer (2 Tests for WI), dies   

1980  15th Academy of Country Music Awards Barbara Mandrell wins on May - 01.   

1980  On this day in history american Book Award William Styron (Sophie Choice)/T Wolfe (Right Stuff)   

1980  On this day in history 15th Academy of Country Music Awards: Barbara Mandrell wins   

1980  On this day in history american Book Award: William Styron (Sophie Choice)/T Wolfe (Right Stuff)   

1981  On this day in history billie Jean King admits to a lesbian affair with Marilyn Barnett   

1981  Harrison Williams (Senator-D-NJ) convicted on FBI Abscam charges on May - 01.   

1981  On this day in history ottawa imposes special tax of $1.15 per barrel to pay for Petro-Canada's purchase of Petrofina, and are Albertans happy NOT   

1981  Radio Shack releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3 on this day in history.   

1981  Clarence A Bacote, historian/political scientist, dies at 75 on May - 01.   

1982  On this day in history 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville TN opens   

1982  On this day in history gene Sheldon, actor (Bernardo-Zorro), dies at 72   

1983  The Sydney Entertainment Centre opens on May - 01.   

1983  On this day in history v N Swamy, Indian cricket pace bowler (without distinction), dies   

1984  On May - 01 great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1984  On this day in history mick Fleetwood (of Fleetwood Mac) files for bankruptcy   

1984  On this day in history gordon Jenkins, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 73   

1985  "Communist" bomb attack kills 2 firemen in Brussels on May - 01.   

1985  On this day in history uS President Reagan ends embargo against Nicaragua   

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

1218  On this day in history 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 May - 01.   

1493  Phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10) was born on May - 01.   

1545  On this day in history birth of franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist   

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  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 this day in history.   

1240  Death of Jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals on May - 01.   

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 May - 01.   

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

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on May - 01.