Historical Events In May - 01

1971  On this day in history amtrak, the U S passenger railroad system that combines the operations of 18 intercity railroads, goes into service   

1971  Rolling Stones release "Brown Sugar" on May - 01.   

1971  On May - 01 edith Day, actress (Romance of Air), dies at 75   

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  Radio's Mutual Black Network premieres on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history fernand Ansseau, Belgian operator (Orfeo), dies at 82   

1975  Canada to bring 3,000 South Vietnamese refugees to Canada on this day in history.   

1976  Rex O'Malley, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight, Thief), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1978  On this day in history naomi Uemura became first to reach North Pole overland alone   

1978  On this day in history aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74   

1979  Elton John becomes first pop star to perform in Israel on May - 01.   

1979  On May - 01 home rule introduced to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland)   

1979  Marshall Islands (in the Pacific) become self-governing on May - 01.   

1979  On May - 01 berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, cricketer (2 Tests for WI), dies   

1980  15th Academy of Country Music Awards Barbara Mandrell wins on this day in history.   

1980  American Book Award William Styron (Sophie Choice)/T Wolfe (Right Stuff) on May - 01.   

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

1980  American Book Award: William Styron (Sophie Choice)/T Wolfe (Right Stuff) on this day in history.   

1981  Billie Jean King admits to a lesbian affair with Marilyn Barnett on May - 01.   

1981  Harrison Williams (Senator-D-NJ) convicted on FBI Abscam charges on this day in history.   

1981  Ottawa imposes special tax of $1.15 per barrel to pay for Petro-Canada's purchase of Petrofina, and are Albertans happy NOT on May - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1982  1982 World's Fair in Knoxville TN opens on May - 01.   

1982  On May - 01 gene Sheldon, actor (Bernardo-Zorro), dies at 72   

1983  On May - 01 the Sydney Entertainment Centre opens   

1983  V N Swamy, Indian cricket pace bowler (without distinction), dies on May - 01.   

1984  Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1984  Mick Fleetwood (of Fleetwood Mac) files for bankruptcy on May - 01.   

1984  On May - 01 gordon Jenkins, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 73   

1985  "Communist" bomb attack kills 2 firemen in Brussels on this day in history.   

1985  US President Reagan ends embargo against Nicaragua on May - 01.   

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1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1285  On this day in history birth of edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326)   

1493  On this day in history birth of phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10)   

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

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 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  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on this day in history.