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Historical Events Happened In May - 02

Sunday, 19 May 2013

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

1950 Dutch first Chamber accept Laws on immigration on this day in history.

1950 Dutch PM Malan recognizes South-Africa but not China People's Republic on this day in history.

1950 Carlo Terrons "Giuditta," premieres in Milan on this day in history.

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

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

1953 Feisal II installed as king of Iraq on this day in history.

1953 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history uS Lab detects high-temperature microwave radiation from Venus

1956 On this day in history 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 Harry Belafonte's 2nd Carnegie Hall performance on this day in history.

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

1960 On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Al Drury (Advice &Consent)

1960 Caryl Chessman, rapist executed after 12 years of appeals at 39 on this day in history.

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

1962 On this day in history benfica wins 7th Europe Cup I

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

1962 On this day in history 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 On this day in history beatles' "Second Album" goes #1 &stays #1 for for 5 weeks

1964 On this day in history mad Dog Vachon beats Verne Gagne in Omaha, to become NWA champion

1964 On this day in history nancy N Witcher Astor, US/Eng feminist/ex of Waldorf Astor, dies

1965 Early Bird satellite goes into commercial service on this day in history.

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

1968 On this day in history gold reaches then record high ($39.35 per ounce) in London

1968 Israeli television begins transmitting on this day in history.

1968 On this day in history donald L Hall, airplane designer (Spirit of St Louis), dies at 69

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Famous Birthdays In May - 02

Famous People Born On This Day In History

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

1451 René II, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1508) was born on this day in history.

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 this day in history 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.

Famous Deaths In May - 02

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1230 On this day in history 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 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.

1459 Pierozzi Antoninus, Italian archbishop of Florence/saint, dies on this day in history.

1488 Jacob van Horne, Burgundy statesman, dies on this day in history.

1519 On this day in history leonardo Da Vinci, artist/scientist, dies at 67

1564 Death of Cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (b. 1500) on this day in history.