Historical Events In May - 02

1949  On May - 02 arthur Miller wins Pulitzer Prize for "Death of a Salesman"   

1949  On May - 02 bolivian state of siege proclaimed   

1950  On this day in history dutch first Chamber accept Laws on immigration   

1950  Dutch PM Malan recognizes South-Africa but not China People's Republic on May - 02.   

1950  On May - 02 carlo Terrons "Giuditta," premieres in Milan   

1952  The first scheduled jet airliner passenger service begins with a BOAC Comet which flew from London to Johannesburg carrying 36 passengers on this day in history.   

1952  1st performance of John Cage's "Water Music" on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history feisal II installed as king of Iraq   

1953  On May - 02 hussein I installed as king of Jordan   

1954  On this day in history pauline de Cock-Manifarges, singer, dies at 82   

1955  India poses discrimination "onaanraakbaren" punishable on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded Tennessee Williams for (Cat on Hot Tin Roof)   

1955  On this day in history tadeusz Jarecki, composer, dies at 66   

1956  US Lab detects high-temperature microwave radiation from Venus on this day in history.   

1956  US Methodist church disallows race separation on May - 02.   

1957  Joseph McCarthy, commie hunting senator (R-Wisc), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1958  Alfred Weber, German economist/sociologist, dies at 89 on May - 02.   

1960  On May - 02 harry Belafonte's 2nd Carnegie Hall performance   

1960  House investigating committee, looking into payola questions on this day in history.   

1960  On May - 02 pulitzer prize awarded to Al Drury (Advice &Consent)   

1960  On this day in history caryl Chessman, rapist executed after 12 years of appeals at 39   

1961  J C White, cricketer (49 wickets in 15 Tests for Engld 1921-31), dies on this day in history.   

1962  Benfica wins 7th Europe Cup I on May - 02.   

1962  Canadian dollar officially pegged at US 92.5¢. Will we ever see that lofty height again? on May - 02.   

1962  OAS strikes in Algeria on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

1963  On May - 02 jack Crawford, cricketer (469 runs & 39 wickets in 12 Tests), dies   

1964  On this day in history beatles' "Second Album" goes #1 &stays #1 for for 5 weeks   

1964  On May - 02 mad Dog Vachon beats Verne Gagne in Omaha, to become NWA champion   

1964  Nancy N Witcher Astor, US/Eng feminist/ex of Waldorf Astor, dies on May - 02.   

1965  Early Bird satellite goes into commercial service on May - 02.   

1966  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded Arthur M Schlesinger Jr (Thousand Days)   

1968  Gold reaches then record high ($39.35 per ounce) in London on May - 02.   

1968  Israeli television begins transmitting on this day in history.   

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1360  On May - 02 birth of yongle, Emperor of China (d. 1424)   

1451  On May - 02 birth of rené II, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1508)   

1458  Leonor of Viseu, queen of Portugal (d. 1525) was born on this day in history.   

1551  William Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales) was born on this day in history.   

1601  On this day in history birth of athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern)   

1660  On this day in history birth of pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane)   

1695  On May - 02 birth of giovanni Niccolo Servandoni, Italian-born architect (d. 1766)   

1702  Friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

0373  On May - 02 death of athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria (b. 298)   

0649  Maruta of Tagrit, theology/1st mafriaan Jakobitische church, dies on this day in history.   

0756  Death of Emperor Shōmu, Emperor of Japan (b. 701) on May - 02.   

0907  Death of Boris I of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

1230  On May - 02 death of william de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny (b. 1197)   

1250  On this day in history death of toeransa, sultan of Egypt, murdered   

1300  On May - 02 death of blanche of Artois, regent of Navarre (b. 1248)   

1450  Death of William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English military leader (b. 1396) on this day in history.