Famous Birthdays In May - 01

1852  Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Spanish neuroscientist, Nobel laureate (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.   

1858  Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer was born on May - 01.   

1859  On this day in history birth of bohuslav Jeremias, composer   

1859  Willem J Leyds, Dutch/South Africa lawyer/politician/diplomat was born on May - 01.   

1872  Sidónio Pais, Portuguese military and politician (d. 1918) was born on May - 01.   

1880  On May - 01 birth of conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Tantum dic verbo)   

1881  Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist was born on this day in history.   

1884  Felipe Boero, composer was born on this day in history.   

1884  Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, British politician, naval officer and racing driver (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history birth of alan Gordon Cunningham, Irish/Brit gen/director of Palestine (1945-48)   

1892  Howard Barlow, Plain City Ohio, conductor (Voice of Firestone) was born on May - 01.   

1895  Leo Sowerby, Grand Rapids Michigan, composer (Pulitzer 1946) was born on May - 01.   

1896  On this day in history birth of herbert Backe, German Nazi politician (d. 1947)   

1896  On this day in history birth of mark Wayne Clark, American general (d. 1984)   

1896  On May - 01 birth of j. Lawton Collins, American general (d. 1987)   

1898  On May - 01 birth of eugene R Black, US, Pres of World Bank (1953-62)   

1900  Ignazio Silone, Italy, novelist/politician (Bread & Wine) was born on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history birth of heinz Eric Roemheld, American film composer (d. 1985)   

1901  Antal Szerb, Hungarian author and historian (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Leila Hyams, NYC, actress (Big House, Ruggles of Red Gap) was born on May - 01.   

1905  Nikolai Tikhonov, Soviet PM (1980-85) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Paul Desruisseaux, French Canadian lawyer, businessman and politician (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.   

1906  Horst Schumann, Nazi physician (d. 1983) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Jan Pauw, CEO (Aruban Theater Group) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Oliver Hill, civil rights attorney (d. 2007) was born on May - 01.   

1907  Kate Smith, American singer (d. 1986) was born on May - 01.   

1908  Giovanni Guareschi, Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone) was born on this day in history.   

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

1909  On May - 01 birth of george Melachrino, composer   

1909  Janis Ritsos, writer was born on May - 01.   

1909  On May - 01 birth of yannis Ritsos, Greek poet   

1910  On May - 01 birth of cliff Battles, Akron Oh, NFL hall of famer (Braves, Redskins)   

1912  On this day in history birth of anna Pollak, mezzo-soprano   

1912  On this day in history birth of felipe Padilla de Leon, composer   

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

1118  Death of Edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080) on May - 01.   

1171  Dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies on this day in history.   

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  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on May - 01.   

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on May - 01.