Historical Events Happened In May - 02

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

1949  On this day in history bolivian state of siege proclaimed  Share it »

1950  On this day in history dutch first Chamber accept Laws on immigration  Share it »

1950  On this day in history dutch PM Malan recognizes South-Africa but not China People's Republic  Share it »

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

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  Share it »

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

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

1953  Hussein I installed as king of Jordan on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1955  On this day in history india poses discrimination "onaanraakbaren" punishable  Share it »

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

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

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

1956  US Methodist church disallows race separation on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

1960  Harry Belafonte's 2nd Carnegie Hall performance on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

1961  On this day in history j C White, cricketer (49 wickets in 15 Tests for Engld 1921-31), dies  Share it »

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

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

1962  On this day in history oAS strikes in Algeria  Share it »

1962  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on this day in history.  Share it »

1963  On this day in history jack Crawford, cricketer (469 runs & 39 wickets in 12 Tests), dies  Share it »

1964  On this day in history beatles' "Second Album" goes #1 &stays #1 for for 5 weeks  Share it »

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

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

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

1966  Pulitzer prize awarded Arthur M Schlesinger Jr (Thousand Days) on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1968  On this day in history israeli television begins transmitting  Share it »

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

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

1458  Leonor of Viseu, queen of Portugal (d. 1525) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1551  On this day in history birth of william Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales)  Share it »

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

1660  On this day in history birth of pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane)  Share it »

1695  Giovanni Niccolo Servandoni, Italian-born architect (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1702  Friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

0373  Death of Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria (b. 298) on this day in history.  Share it »

0649  Maruta of Tagrit, theology/1st mafriaan Jakobitische church, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

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

0907  On this day in history death of boris I of Bulgaria  Share it »

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

1250  Death of Toeransa, sultan of Egypt, murdered on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1450  On this day in history death of william de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English military leader (b. 1396)  Share it »