Page 7: Historical Events In May - 02

1949  Arthur Miller wins Pulitzer Prize for "Death of a Salesman" on May - 02.   

1949  Bolivian state of siege proclaimed on this day in history.   

1950  Dutch first Chamber accept Laws on immigration on May - 02.   

1950  On this day in history dutch PM Malan recognizes South-Africa but not China People's Republic   

1950  Carlo Terrons "Giuditta," premieres in Milan on May - 02.   

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 May - 02.   

1953  Feisal II installed as king of Iraq on May - 02.   

1953  Hussein I installed as king of Jordan on May - 02.   

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

1955  On May - 02 india poses discrimination "onaanraakbaren" punishable   

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

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

1956  US Lab detects high-temperature microwave radiation from Venus on May - 02.   

1956  On May - 02 uS Methodist church disallows race separation   

1957  Joseph McCarthy, commie hunting senator (R-Wisc), dies at 47 on May - 02.   

1958  On this day in history alfred Weber, German economist/sociologist, dies at 89   

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

1960  On this day in history house investigating committee, looking into payola questions   

1960  Pulitzer prize awarded to Al Drury (Advice &Consent) on May - 02.   

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 May - 02.   

1962  On May - 02 benfica wins 7th Europe Cup I   

1962  Canadian dollar officially pegged at US 92.5¢. Will we ever see that lofty height again? on this day in history.   

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 this day in history jack Crawford, cricketer (469 runs & 39 wickets in 12 Tests), dies   

1964  On May - 02 beatles' "Second Album" goes #1 &stays #1 for for 5 weeks   

1964  Mad Dog Vachon beats Verne Gagne in Omaha, to become NWA champion on May - 02.   

1964  Nancy N Witcher Astor, US/Eng feminist/ex of Waldorf Astor, dies on this day in history.   

1965  On May - 02 early Bird satellite goes into commercial service   

1966  Pulitzer prize awarded Arthur M Schlesinger Jr (Thousand Days) on May - 02.   

1968  On May - 02 gold reaches then record high ($39.35 per ounce) in London   

1968  On May - 02 israeli television begins transmitting   

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1360  Yongle, Emperor of China (d. 1424) was born on this day in history.   

1451  On this day in history birth of rené II, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1508)   

1458  On May - 02 birth of leonor of Viseu, queen of Portugal (d. 1525)   

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

1601  Athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern) was born on May - 02.   

1660  Pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane) was born on this day in history.   

1695  Giovanni Niccolo Servandoni, Italian-born architect (d. 1766) was born on May - 02.   

1702  On May - 02 birth of friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian (d. 1782)   

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

0649  Maruta of Tagrit, theology/1st mafriaan Jakobitische church, dies on May - 02.   

0756  On May - 02 death of emperor Shōmu, Emperor of Japan (b. 701)   

0907  Death of Boris I of Bulgaria on May - 02.   

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

1250  Death of Toeransa, sultan of Egypt, murdered on this day in history.   

1300  On this day in history 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.