Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 01

1852  On this day in history birth of santiago Ramón y Cajal, Spanish neuroscientist, Nobel laureate (d. 1934)   

1858  Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1859  On May - 01 birth of bohuslav Jeremias, composer   

1859  On this day in history birth of willem J Leyds, Dutch/South Africa lawyer/politician/diplomat   

1872  Sidónio Pais, Portuguese military and politician (d. 1918) was born on this day in history.   

1880  Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Tantum dic verbo) was born on May - 01.   

1881  Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist was born on May - 01.   

1884  On May - 01 birth of felipe Boero, composer   

1884  On this day in history birth of francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, British politician, naval officer and racing driver (d. 1964)   

1887  Alan Gordon Cunningham, Irish/Brit gen/director of Palestine (1945-48) was born on this day in history.   

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  Mark Wayne Clark, American general (d. 1984) was born on May - 01.   

1896  J. Lawton Collins, American general (d. 1987) was born on May - 01.   

1898  Eugene R Black, US, Pres of World Bank (1953-62) was born on this day in history.   

1900  Ignazio Silone, Italy, novelist/politician (Bread & Wine) was born on May - 01.   

1901  Heinz Eric Roemheld, American film composer (d. 1985) was born on May - 01.   

1901  On this day in history birth of antal Szerb, Hungarian author and historian (d. 1945)   

1905  On this day in history birth of leila Hyams, NYC, actress (Big House, Ruggles of Red Gap)   

1905  On May - 01 birth of nikolai Tikhonov, Soviet PM (1980-85)   

1905  On this day in history birth of paul Desruisseaux, French Canadian lawyer, businessman and politician (d. 1982)   

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

1907  Jan Pauw, CEO (Aruban Theater Group) was born on May - 01.   

1907  Oliver Hill, civil rights attorney (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 01 birth of kate Smith, American singer (d. 1986)   

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

1909  On this day in history birth of ethel Jane Cain, original UK Speaking Clock voice   

1909  George Melachrino, composer was born on May - 01.   

1909  Janis Ritsos, writer was born on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history birth of yannis Ritsos, Greek poet   

1910  Cliff Battles, Akron Oh, NFL hall of famer (Braves, Redskins) was born on May - 01.   

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

1912  Felipe Padilla de Leon, composer was born on May - 01.   

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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 this day in history.   

1171  On May - 01 dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies   

1240  On May - 01 death of jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals   

1277  On this day in history 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  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on May - 01.   

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on this day in history.