Page 7: Historical Events In May - 02
Thursday, 03 July 2025
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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