Historical Events In May - 01

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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1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on May - 01.   

1218  Rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291) was born on May - 01.   

1238  On May - 01 birth of magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80)   

1285  Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

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

1545  On May - 01 birth of franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist   

1567  Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter was born on May - 01.   

1577  On this day in history 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 May - 01.   

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 this day in history louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies   

1456  On May - 01 hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies