Birthdays occurring on May, 1

1900

Ignazio Silone was born on May 1, 1900 Italian novelist and journalist, 1900-1978 Fascism was a counter-revolution against a revolution that never took place. More quotations from Ignazio Silone

1908

Giovanni Guareschi was born on May 1, 1908 Italian writer and journalist, 1908-1968 It is right to hate sin, but not to hate the sinner More quotations from Giovanni Guareschi

Deaths occurring on May, 1

94

Ayrton Senna died on May 1, 94 Brazilian formula_1 race driver, 1960-94 I felt as though I was driving in a tunnel. The whole circuit became a tunnel... I had reached such a high level of concentration that it was as if the car and I had become one. Together we were at the maximum. I was giving the car everything - and vice versa. More quotations from Ayrton Senna

1700

John Dryden died on May 1, 1700 British poet, dramatist and critic of Literacy, 1631-1700 Beware the fury of a patient man. More quotations from John Dryden

1813

Jacques Delille died on May 1, 1813 French poet, 1738-1813 Chance makes our parents, but choice makes our friends More quotations from Jacques Delille