Page 7: Historical Events In May - 02

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

1949  On this day in history bolivian state of siege proclaimed   

1950  On May - 02 dutch first Chamber accept Laws on immigration   

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 May - 02.   

1952  On May - 02 1st performance of John Cage's "Water Music"   

1953  On May - 02 feisal II installed as king of Iraq   

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

1954  Pauline de Cock-Manifarges, singer, dies at 82 on May - 02.   

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

1955  Pulitzer prize awarded Tennessee Williams for (Cat on Hot Tin Roof) on May - 02.   

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

1956  On May - 02 uS Lab detects high-temperature microwave radiation from Venus   

1956  On May - 02 uS Methodist church disallows race separation   

1957  On this day in history joseph McCarthy, commie hunting senator (R-Wisc), dies at 47   

1958  Alfred Weber, German economist/sociologist, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history harry Belafonte's 2nd Carnegie Hall performance   

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

1960  Pulitzer prize awarded to Al Drury (Advice &Consent) on this day in history.   

1960  Caryl Chessman, rapist executed after 12 years of appeals at 39 on May - 02.   

1961  On May - 02 j C White, cricketer (49 wickets in 15 Tests for Engld 1921-31), dies   

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

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

1962  On May - 02 oAS strikes in Algeria   

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

1963  Jack Crawford, cricketer (469 runs & 39 wickets in 12 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

1964  Beatles' "Second Album" goes #1 &stays #1 for for 5 weeks on May - 02.   

1964  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1968  Israeli television begins transmitting on May - 02.   

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1360  Yongle, Emperor of China (d. 1424) was born on May - 02.   

1451  René II, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1508) was born on May - 02.   

1458  Leonor of Viseu, queen of Portugal (d. 1525) was born on May - 02.   

1551  On May - 02 birth of william Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales)   

1601  Athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 02.   

0373  Death of Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria (b. 298) on May - 02.   

0649  On May - 02 maruta of Tagrit, theology/1st mafriaan Jakobitische church, dies   

0756  Death of Emperor Shōmu, Emperor of Japan (b. 701) on this day in history.   

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

1230  On this day in history death of william de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny (b. 1197)   

1250  On May - 02 death of toeransa, sultan of Egypt, murdered   

1300  Death of Blanche of Artois, regent of Navarre (b. 1248) on May - 02.   

1450  Death of William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English military leader (b. 1396) on May - 02.