Page 7: Historical Events In May - 02

1949  On this day in history arthur Miller wins Pulitzer Prize for "Death of a Salesman"   

1949  Bolivian state of siege proclaimed on May - 02.   

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

1950  Dutch PM Malan recognizes South-Africa but not China People's Republic on May - 02.   

1950  On May - 02 carlo Terrons "Giuditta," premieres in Milan   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1955  Tadeusz Jarecki, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1956  US Lab detects high-temperature microwave radiation from Venus on this day in history.   

1956  US Methodist church disallows race separation on May - 02.   

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

1958  On May - 02 alfred Weber, German economist/sociologist, dies at 89   

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 May - 02.   

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

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

1962  Benfica wins 7th Europe Cup I on this day in history.   

1962  Canadian dollar officially pegged at US 92.5¢. Will we ever see that lofty height again? on May - 02.   

1962  OAS strikes in Algeria on May - 02.   

1962  On May - 02 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 this day in history.   

1964  Mad Dog Vachon beats Verne Gagne in Omaha, to become NWA champion on this day in history.   

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 May - 02.   

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 this day in history israeli television begins transmitting   

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1360  On this day in history birth of yongle, Emperor of China (d. 1424)   

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

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

1551  On this day in history 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 May - 02 birth of pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane)   

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

1702  Friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian (d. 1782) was born on May - 02.   

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

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

0756  On this day in history death of emperor Shōmu, Emperor of Japan (b. 701)   

0907  On this day in history death of boris I of Bulgaria   

1230  Death of William de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny (b. 1197) on this day in history.   

1250  Death of Toeransa, sultan of Egypt, murdered on May - 02.   

1300  On this day in history death of blanche of Artois, regent of Navarre (b. 1248)   

1450  On May - 02 death of william de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English military leader (b. 1396)