Page 8: Historical Events In May - 01

1921  On this day in history louis Campbell-Tipton, composer, dies at 43   

1923  On May - 01 joseph Heller, Bkln NY, novelist (Catch-22, 1963 Arts & Letters Award)   

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  On May - 01 cyprus becomes a British Crown Colony   

1925  On May - 01 the island of Cyprus becomes a British colony   

1925  Chuck Bednarik, Penn, NFL hall of fame center/linebacker (Phila) on May - 01.   

1926  On May - 01 british coal-miners go on strike   

1926  Satchel Paige makes pitching debut in Negro Southern League on May - 01.   

1926  On May - 01 peter Lax, Hungarian Mathematician   

1926  On this day in history nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60   

1927  Netherlands beats Belgium 3-2 in soccer match in Amsterdam on May - 01.   

1927  The first British airliner to serve cooked meals (Imperial Airways) on this day in history.   

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  Drunken fascist Erich Wichman attacks VARA-radio transmitter on this day in history.   

1928  Lei Day begun (a Hawaiian celebration) on May - 01.   

1928  On this day in history pitcairn Airlines (later Eastern) begins service   

1928  Raoul Servais, Belgian cartoonist/pres (l'ASIFA) on this day in history.   

1929  On May - 01 farm workers strike begins in East-Groningen   

1929  In Iran a 7.4 earthquake resulted in 3,300 deaths. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes on this day in history.   

1929  On May - 01 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  On this day in history empire State Building opens in New York NY   

1931  Norway claims Peter I Island on this day in history.   

1931  Singer Kate Smith begins her long-running radio program on CBS on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history the 102-story Empire State Building is dedicated today in New York City   

1931  The Empire State Building, in New York, is completed on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history first Suriname union congress at Paramaribo   

1932  Paul Doumer, Pres France (1931-32), assassin by Russia's Paul Gargalov on this day in history.   

1934  "Der Sturmer's" special 14-page issue accuses Jews of using Christian blood in their Passover baking and in other Judaic rituals on May - 01.   

1934  Austria signs pact with Vatican on May - 01.   

1934  On May - 01 philippine legislature accepts US proposal for independence   

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1218  On this day in history birth of john I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257)   

1218  On this day in history birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)   

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

1285  On this day in history birth of edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326)   

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  Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born on this day in history.   

0408  On this day in history death of arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338)   

1118  Death of Edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080) on this day in history.   

1171  On this day in history dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies   

1240  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies