MAY 1 | Birthdays and Events

Notable Birthdays for May 1

Judith Sargent Murray (1751-1820) - Women's rights advocate who was one of the first women to support the idea of equal rights between sexes.

Benjamin Henry Latrobe (1764-1820) - Architect who designed the U.S. Capitol.

Calamity Jane (1852-1903) - American frontierswoman and regular in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show.

Cecilia Beaux (1855-1942) - Artist and first woman to teach art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Anna Jarvis (1864-1948) - Founder of Mother's Day.

Heinz Roemheld (1901-1985) - Composer who wrote Yankee Doodle Dandy.

Kate Smith (1907-1986) - Singer considered the First Lady of Radio.

J. Allen Hynek (1910-1986) - Astronomer known for his studies of UFO's.

Jack Paar (1918-2004) - Comedian and second host of The Tonight Show.

Joseph Heller (1923-1999) - Author who wrote the novel Catch-22.

Art Fleming (1924-1995) - The first host of Jeopardy! game show.

Evelyn Boyd Granville (1924-2023) - The second Black woman to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics in the U.S.

Mabel Smith (1924-1972) - Singer also known as "Big Maybelle."

Marion Walter Jacobs (1930-1969) - Expert harmonica player.

Max Robinson (1939-1988) - The first Black network anchor in the U.S.

Paul Teutul, Sr. (1949-Still Living) - Founder of Orange County Choppers.

Sally Mann (1951-Still Living) - Photographer best known for her large black and white photos.

Tim McGraw (1967-Still Living) - Country singer of the hit song It's Your Love and Live Like You Were Dying.

Memorable Events for May 1

1704 - The first newspaper advertisement is ran in the Boston Newsletter.

1863 - The first orthopedic hospital (Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled) opens in NY City.

1866 -The American Equal Rights Association forms.

1867 - Black voter registration begins in the South.

1873 - The first U.S. post card is issued.

1883 - Bob Rogers becomes the first recognized pro-sports trainer in the U.S.

1884 - Catcher Moses Walker is acknowledged as the Black American to play major league baseball.

1901 -  The first Pan-American Exposition opens in Buffalo, NY.

1912 - The iconic Beverly Hills Hotel opens in Beverly Hills, CA.

1930 - The planet "Pluto" is officially named by an 11 year old girl (Venetia Burney).

1939 - Batman makes his first appearance in Detective Comics #27.

1941 - General Mills introduces CheeriOats, which is later renamed Cheerios.

1943 - The U.S. implements food rationing in an effort to support the war effort.

1947 - The use of radar is demonstrated for the first time to monitor commercial and private planes.

1956 - Jonas Salk's polio vaccine is released to the public.

1963 - James Whittaker becomes the first American to climb Mount Everest.