Page 7: Historical Events In May - 02
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
1949 On May - 02 arthur Miller wins Pulitzer Prize for "Death of a Salesman" 

1949 On May - 02 bolivian state of siege proclaimed 

1950 Dutch first Chamber accept Laws on immigration on May - 02. 

1950 On May - 02 dutch PM Malan recognizes South-Africa but not China People's Republic 

1950 Carlo Terrons "Giuditta," premieres in Milan on May - 02. 

1952 On May - 02 the first scheduled jet airliner passenger service begins with a BOAC Comet which flew from London to Johannesburg carrying 36 passengers 

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

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

1953 On May - 02 hussein I installed as king of Jordan 

1954 Pauline de Cock-Manifarges, singer, dies at 82 on this day in history. 

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

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 May - 02. 

1956 US Lab detects high-temperature microwave radiation from Venus on May - 02. 

1956 On this day in history uS Methodist church disallows race separation 

1957 Joseph McCarthy, commie hunting senator (R-Wisc), dies at 47 on this day in history. 

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

1960 Harry Belafonte's 2nd Carnegie Hall performance on May - 02. 

1960 On May - 02 house investigating committee, looking into payola questions 

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

1960 On May - 02 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 this day in history. 

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

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 May - 02 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island 

1963 Jack Crawford, cricketer (469 runs & 39 wickets in 12 Tests), dies on May - 02. 

1964 On this day in history 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 Early Bird satellite goes into commercial service on this day in history. 

1966 On May - 02 pulitzer prize awarded Arthur M Schlesinger Jr (Thousand Days) 

1968 Gold reaches then record high ($39.35 per ounce) in London on this day in history. 

1968 Israeli television begins transmitting on this day in history. 

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