Historical Events In May - 01

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

1923  On May - 01 joseph Heller, Bkln NY, novelist (Catch-22, 1963 Arts & Letters Award)   

1924  On May - 01 admiral Paul Koundouriótis becomes President of Greece   

1924  On May - 01 earl George, composer   

1924  On this day in history august Cuppens, Flemish author (Limburgs Driemanschap), dies at 62   

1925  On this day in history cyprus becomes a British Crown Colony   

1925  On this day in history the island of Cyprus becomes a British colony   

1925  Chuck Bednarik, Penn, NFL hall of fame center/linebacker (Phila) on this day in history.   

1926  British coal-miners go on strike on this day in history.   

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

1926  Peter Lax, Hungarian Mathematician on May - 01.   

1926  Nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60 on May - 01.   

1927  On this day in history netherlands beats Belgium 3-2 in soccer match in Amsterdam   

1927  On May - 01 the first British airliner to serve cooked meals (Imperial Airways)   

1927  On May - 01 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  Drunken fascist Erich Wichman attacks VARA-radio transmitter on this day in history.   

1928  Lei Day begun (a Hawaiian celebration) on this day in history.   

1928  On May - 01 pitcairn Airlines (later Eastern) begins service   

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

1929  On May - 01 farm workers strike begins in East-Groningen   

1929  On this day in history in Iran a 7.4 earthquake resulted in 3,300 deaths. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes.   

1929  On this day in history police kill 19 Mayday demonstrators in Berlin   

1930  Bradman scores 236 Australia vs Worcestershire, his first f-class innings in England on this day in history.   

1931  Empire State Building opens in New York NY on May - 01.   

1931  On May - 01 norway claims Peter I Island   

1931  On this day in history singer Kate Smith begins her long-running radio program on CBS   

1931  The 102-story Empire State Building is dedicated today in New York City on this day in history.   

1931  The Empire State Building, in New York, is completed on May - 01.   

1932  First Suriname union congress at Paramaribo on this day in history.   

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

1934  On May - 01 "Der Sturmer's" special 14-page issue accuses Jews of using Christian blood in their Passover baking and in other Judaic rituals.   

1934  On May - 01 austria signs pact with Vatican   

1934  Philippine legislature accepts US proposal for independence on May - 01.   

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

1218  On May - 01 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  On May - 01 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  Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter was born on this day in history.   

1577  Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born on this day in history.   

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

1118  On this day in history 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  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 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.