May 1901
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The following events occurred in May 1901:
May 1, 1901 (Wednesday)
- Died:Lewis Waterman, American inventor and businessman (born 1837)
May 2, 1901 (Thursday)
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May 3, 1901 (Friday)
- The Great Fire of 1901 begins in Jacksonville, Florida.
May 4, 1901 (Saturday)
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May 5, 1901 (Sunday)
- The Caste War of Yucatán in Mexico officially ends, although Mayan skirmishers continue sporadic fighting for another decade.
- Died:
- Axel Wilhelm Eriksson, Swedish settler and trader in South-West Africa (born 1846)
- Mariano Ignacio Prado, Peruvian military and statesman, former President of the Republic (born 1826)
May 6, 1901 (Monday)
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May 7, 1901 (Tuesday)
- Born:Gary Cooper, American actor (died 1961)
May 8, 1901 (Wednesday)
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May 9, 1901 (Thursday)
- The first Australian Parliament opens in Melbourne.
May 10, 1901 (Friday)
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May 11, 1901 (Saturday)
- Born:Rose Ausländer, German poet (d. 1988)
May 12, 1901 (Sunday)
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May 13, 1901 (Monday)
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May 14, 1901 (Tuesday)
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May 15, 1901 (Wednesday)
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May 16, 1901 (Thursday)
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May 17, 1901 (Friday)
- Panic of 1901: The New York Stock Exchange crashes.
- Born:Werner Egk, German composer (died 1983)
May 18, 1901 (Saturday)
- Born:Vincent du Vigneaud, American chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1978)
May 19, 1901 (Sunday)
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May 20, 1901 (Monday)
- Born:
- Max Euwe, Dutch chess player (died 1981)
- Doris Fleeson, American journalist (died 1970)
May 21, 1901 (Tuesday)
- Born:
- Manfred Aschner, German-born Israeli microbiologist and entomologist, recipient of the Israel Prize (died 1989).
- Horace Heidt, American bandleader (died 1986)
- Sam Jaffe, American film producer (died 2000)
- Suzanne Lilar, Belgian essayist, novelist, and playwright (died 1992)
May 22, 1901 (Wednesday)
- Died:Gaetano Bresci, Italian anarchist and assassin (born 1869)
May 23, 1901 (Thursday)
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May 24, 1901 (Friday)
- 81 miners are killed in an accident at Universal Colliery, Senghenydd in South Wales.
- Died:Charlotte Mary Yonge, English novelist (born 1823)
May 25, 1901 (Saturday)
- The Club Atlético River Plate is founded in Argentina.
- Born:Antônio de Alcântara Machado, Brazilian novelist (died 1935)
May 26, 1901 (Sunday)
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May 27, 1901 (Monday)
- In New Jersey, the Edison Storage Battery Company is founded.
May 28, 1901 (Tuesday)
- Persia grants William Knox D'Arcy a concession, giving him the right to prospect for oil.
May 29, 1901 (Wednesday)
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May 30, 1901 (Thursday)
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May 31, 1901 (Friday)
- Born:Alfredo Antonini, American conductor and composer (died 1983)