Historical Events In May - 01

1971  On May - 01 amtrak, the U S passenger railroad system that combines the operations of 18 intercity railroads, goes into service   

1971  On May - 01 rolling Stones release "Brown Sugar"   

1971  Edith Day, actress (Romance of Air), dies at 75 on May - 01.   

1972  On May - 01 "Different Times" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 24 performances   

1972  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Wallace Stegner (Angle of Repose)   

1972  Radio's Mutual Black Network premieres on this day in history.   

1972  Fernand Ansseau, Belgian operator (Orfeo), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history canada to bring 3,000 South Vietnamese refugees to Canada.   

1976  On May - 01 rex O'Malley, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight, Thief), dies at 75   

1977  Debbie Austin wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic on this day in history.   

1978  Naomi Uemura became first to reach North Pole overland alone on May - 01.   

1978  Aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74 on May - 01.   

1979  Elton John becomes first pop star to perform in Israel on May - 01.   

1979  Home rule introduced to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) on this day in history.   

1979  Marshall Islands (in the Pacific) become self-governing on this day in history.   

1979  Berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, cricketer (2 Tests for WI), dies on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history 15th Academy of Country Music Awards Barbara Mandrell wins   

1980  On May - 01 american Book Award William Styron (Sophie Choice)/T Wolfe (Right Stuff)   

1980  On this day in history 15th Academy of Country Music Awards: Barbara Mandrell wins   

1980  On this day in history american Book Award: William Styron (Sophie Choice)/T Wolfe (Right Stuff)   

1981  Billie Jean King admits to a lesbian affair with Marilyn Barnett on May - 01.   

1981  On this day in history harrison Williams (Senator-D-NJ) convicted on FBI Abscam charges   

1981  On this day in history ottawa imposes special tax of $1.15 per barrel to pay for Petro-Canada's purchase of Petrofina, and are Albertans happy NOT   

1981  On May - 01 radio Shack releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3   

1981  Clarence A Bacote, historian/political scientist, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1982  On May - 01 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville TN opens   

1982  Gene Sheldon, actor (Bernardo-Zorro), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1983  The Sydney Entertainment Centre opens on this day in history.   

1983  On May - 01 v N Swamy, Indian cricket pace bowler (without distinction), dies   

1984  Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 01.   

1984  On May - 01 mick Fleetwood (of Fleetwood Mac) files for bankruptcy   

1984  On this day in history gordon Jenkins, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 73   

1985  On May - 01 "Communist" bomb attack kills 2 firemen in Brussels   

1985  On this day in history uS President Reagan ends embargo against Nicaragua   

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

1218  On this day in history 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  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 May - 01.   

1545  On this day in history birth of franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist   

1567  On May - 01 birth of michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter   

1577  On May - 01 birth of francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer   

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

1118  On May - 01 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  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 this day in history.   

1447  On May - 01 louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies   

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