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Historical Events Happened In May - 02
Friday, 18 April 2014
1949 On this day in history arthur Miller wins Pulitzer Prize for "Death of a Salesman" Share it »
1949 Bolivian state of siege proclaimed on this day in history. Share it »
1950 Dutch first Chamber accept Laws on immigration on this day in history. Share it »
1950 On this day in history dutch PM Malan recognizes South-Africa but not China People's Republic Share it »
1950 On this day in history carlo Terrons "Giuditta," premieres in Milan Share it »
1952 On this day in history the first scheduled jet airliner passenger service begins with a BOAC Comet which flew from London to Johannesburg carrying 36 passengers Share it »
1952 1st performance of John Cage's "Water Music" on this day in history. Share it »
1953 Feisal II installed as king of Iraq on this day in history. Share it »
1953 Hussein I installed as king of Jordan on this day in history. Share it »
1954 On this day in history pauline de Cock-Manifarges, singer, dies at 82 Share it »
1955 On this day in history india poses discrimination "onaanraakbaren" punishable Share it »
1955 Pulitzer prize awarded Tennessee Williams for (Cat on Hot Tin Roof) on this day in history. Share it »
1955 Tadeusz Jarecki, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history. Share it »
1956 US Lab detects high-temperature microwave radiation from Venus on this day in history. Share it »
1956 On this day in history uS Methodist church disallows race separation Share it »
1957 On this day in history joseph McCarthy, commie hunting senator (R-Wisc), dies at 47 Share it »
1958 Alfred Weber, German economist/sociologist, dies at 89 on this day in history. Share it »
1960 On this day in history harry Belafonte's 2nd Carnegie Hall performance Share it »
1960 On this day in history house investigating committee, looking into payola questions Share it »
1960 On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Al Drury (Advice &Consent) Share it »
1960 On this day in history caryl Chessman, rapist executed after 12 years of appeals at 39 Share it »
1961 J C White, cricketer (49 wickets in 15 Tests for Engld 1921-31), dies on this day in history. Share it »
1962 Benfica wins 7th Europe Cup I on this day in history. Share it »
1962 Canadian dollar officially pegged at US 92.5¢. Will we ever see that lofty height again? on this day in history. Share it »
1962 On this day in history oAS strikes in Algeria Share it »
1962 On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island Share it »
1963 On this day in history jack Crawford, cricketer (469 runs & 39 wickets in 12 Tests), dies Share it »
1964 Beatles' "Second Album" goes #1 &stays #1 for for 5 weeks on this day in history. Share it »
1964 On this day in history mad Dog Vachon beats Verne Gagne in Omaha, to become NWA champion Share it »
1964 Nancy N Witcher Astor, US/Eng feminist/ex of Waldorf Astor, dies on this day in history. Share it »
1965 Early Bird satellite goes into commercial service on this day in history. Share it »
1966 On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded Arthur M Schlesinger Jr (Thousand Days) Share it »
1968 Gold reaches then record high ($39.35 per ounce) in London on this day in history. Share it »
1968 On this day in history israeli television begins transmitting Share it »
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