Historical Events In May - 01

1907  On this day in history belgian Government of De Trooz forms   

1907  On this day in history indian Mine Laws passes (concessions from Netherlands-Indies)   

1907  Belgium govt of De Trooz forms on May - 01.   

1907  On May - 01 jan Pauw, CEO (Aruban Theater Group)   

1908  On this day in history world's most intense rain shower (2.47" in 3 minutes) at Portobelo Panama   

1908  On this day in history world's most intense shower (2.47" in 3 minutes) at Portobelo Panama   

1908  On this day in history giovanni Guareschi, Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone)   

1909  Netherlands begins unity with Belgium on this day in history.   

1909  On May - 01 prohibition goes into effect in Ontario.   

1909  Ethel Jane Cain, original UK Speaking Clock voice on May - 01.   

1910  Cliff Battles, Akron Oh, NFL hall of famer (Braves, Redskins) on this day in history.   

1912  On May - 01 beverly Hills Hotel opens   

1912  On May - 01 canada issues first five-dollar bank note.   

1912  On May - 01 amsterdam-North soccer team DWV forms   

1912  On May - 01 anna Pollak, mezzo-soprano   

1913  The Australian Government releases the first commonwealth banknote - ten shillings on May - 01.   

1913  On this day in history longacre Theater opens at 220 W 48th St NYC   

1913  On this day in history walter Susskind, Praha (Prague) Czechoslovakia, conductor   

1914  China's first president Yuan Shikai wins dictatorial qualification on this day in history.   

1914  China's 1st president Yuan Shikai wins dictatorial qualification on May - 01.   

1915  On May - 01 british Lusitania leaves New York, for Liverpool   

1915  German submarine sinks US ship Gulflight on this day in history.   

1915  British Lusitania leaves NY, for Liverpool on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history the birth of Glenn Ford, American film actor   

1916  Glenn Ford, Quebec Canada, actor (Cade's County, Big Heat, Midway) on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history danielle Darrieux, France, actress (Alexander the Great, Mayerling)   

1917  On May - 01 jose E Rodo, Uruguayan writer (Motivos de proteo), dies   

1919  On this day in history mount Kelud (Indonesia) erupts, boiling crater lake which broke through crater wall killing 5,000 people in 104 small villages   

1919  On May - 01 mount Kelud erupts in Indonesia, killing 5,000 people.   

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

1920  Belgian-Luxembourg toll tunnel opens on May - 01.   

1920  On this day in history babe Ruth's 1st Yankee HR & 50th of career, out of Polo Grounds   

1921  On May - 01 drusian sultan Pasja al-Atrasj elected Governor of Suwayda   

1921  On this day in history 12th Lord Middleton, English large landowner/multi-millionaire   

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1218  On this day in history birth of john I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257)   

1218  Rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291) was born on this day in history.   

1238  Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80) was born on May - 01.   

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

1493  Phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10) was born on this day in history.   

1545  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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