Page 8: Historical Events In May - 01

1921  Louis Campbell-Tipton, composer, dies at 43 on May - 01.   

1923  On this day in history joseph Heller, Bkln NY, novelist (Catch-22, 1963 Arts & Letters Award)   

1924  Admiral Paul Koundouriótis becomes President of Greece on this day in history.   

1924  On May - 01 earl George, composer   

1924  On May - 01 august Cuppens, Flemish author (Limburgs Driemanschap), dies at 62   

1925  Cyprus becomes a British Crown Colony on May - 01.   

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 this day in history british coal-miners go on strike   

1926  On May - 01 satchel Paige makes pitching debut in Negro Southern League   

1926  On May - 01 peter Lax, Hungarian Mathematician   

1926  Nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60 on May - 01.   

1927  Netherlands beats Belgium 3-2 in soccer match in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history the first British airliner to serve cooked meals (Imperial Airways)   

1927  On May - 01 greta Andersen, Denmark, 100m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1948)   

1928  6 children die &10 injured by hailstones in Klausenburg, Romania on this day in history.   

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  Pitcairn Airlines (later Eastern) begins service on this day in history.   

1928  On May - 01 raoul Servais, Belgian cartoonist/pres (l'ASIFA)   

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 May - 01 police kill 19 Mayday demonstrators in Berlin   

1930  Bradman scores 236 Australia vs Worcestershire, his first f-class innings in England on May - 01.   

1931  Empire State Building opens in New York NY on May - 01.   

1931  On May - 01 norway claims Peter I Island   

1931  On May - 01 singer Kate Smith begins her long-running radio program on CBS   

1931  On May - 01 the 102-story Empire State Building is dedicated today in New York City   

1931  The Empire State Building, in New York, is completed on May - 01.   

1932  First Suriname union congress at Paramaribo on this day in history.   

1932  Paul Doumer, Pres France (1931-32), assassin by Russia's Paul Gargalov on May - 01.   

1934  On this day in history "Der Sturmer's" special 14-page issue accuses Jews of using Christian blood in their Passover baking and in other Judaic rituals.   

1934  On this day in history austria signs pact with Vatican   

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

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1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on this day in history.   

1218  Rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291) was born on this day in history.   

1238  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10)   

1545  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history birth of michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter   

1577  On this day in history birth of francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer   

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 May - 01.   

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 May - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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