Historical Events In May - 01
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1921 Louis Campbell-Tipton, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.
1923 Joseph Heller, Bkln NY, novelist (Catch-22, 1963 Arts & Letters Award) on this day in history.
1924 On this day in history admiral Paul Koundouriótis becomes President of Greece
1924 On this day in history earl George, composer
1924 August Cuppens, Flemish author (Limburgs Driemanschap), dies at 62 on May - 01.
1925 Cyprus becomes a British Crown Colony on this day in history.
1925 The island of Cyprus becomes a British colony on May - 01.
1925 On this day in history chuck Bednarik, Penn, NFL hall of fame center/linebacker (Phila)
1926 On May - 01 british coal-miners go on strike
1926 Satchel Paige makes pitching debut in Negro Southern League on May - 01.
1926 Peter Lax, Hungarian Mathematician on May - 01.
1926 On this day in history nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60
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 On May - 01 6 children die &10 injured by hailstones in Klausenburg, Romania
1928 On this day in history drunken fascist Erich Wichman attacks VARA-radio transmitter
1928 Lei Day begun (a Hawaiian celebration) on May - 01.
1928 Pitcairn Airlines (later Eastern) begins service on this day in history.
1928 Raoul Servais, Belgian cartoonist/pres (l'ASIFA) on this day in history.
1929 Farm workers strike begins in East-Groningen on May - 01.
1929 In Iran a 7.4 earthquake resulted in 3,300 deaths. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes on May - 01.
1929 On this day in history police kill 19 Mayday demonstrators in Berlin
1930 On this day in history bradman scores 236 Australia vs Worcestershire, his first f-class innings in England
1931 Empire State Building opens in New York NY on this day in history.
1931 On May - 01 norway claims Peter I Island
1931 Singer Kate Smith begins her long-running radio program on CBS on May - 01.
1931 On this day in history the 102-story Empire State Building is dedicated today in New York City
1931 On May - 01 the Empire State Building, in New York, is completed
1932 First Suriname union congress at Paramaribo on May - 01.
1932 Paul Doumer, Pres France (1931-32), assassin by Russia's Paul Gargalov on this day in history.
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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