May 02 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1918  Frederick Archibauld Warner, diplomat.   

1919  The inaugural US air passenger service starts.   

1919  1st US air passenger service starts.   

1919  Than Wyenn, NYC, actor (Pete Kelly's Blues).   

1919  Gustav Landauer, German socialist, dies.   

1920  The inaugural game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis   

1920  1st game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis.   

1920  Jacob Gilboa, composer   

1921  Begin 3rd anti-German revolt in Upper-Silesia.   

1921  Satyajit Ray, Calcutta India, director (Goddess, Adversary)   

1922  WBAP-AM begins broadcasting from Ft Worth Texas.   

1922  Abraham Rosenthal, editor (NY Times)   

1923  Emilio Picariello and his housekeeper, Florence Lassandro, hanged for the murder of Alberta Provincial Police Constable Steve Lawson in Sept. 1922.   

1923  Senator Walter Johnson pitches his 100th shutout, beats Yanks 3-0   

1923  Christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer   

1924  Netherlands refuses to recognize USSR.   

1924  Aafje Heynis, Dutch singer   

1925  Kezar Stadium in San Fransisco's Golden Gate Park opens.   

1925  Kezar Stadium in SF's Golden Gate Park opens.   

1925  David Ironside, cricketer (S Afr swing bowler in 3 Tests v NZ 1953-54).   

1926  US military intervenes in Nicaragua   

1927  International Economic Conference (52 countries including USSR) opens.   

1927  Pulitzer prize awarded to Louis Bromfield (Early Autumn).   

1927  Intl Economic Conference (52 countries including USSR) opens.   

1927  Ray Barrett, Australian actor.   

1928  KPQ-AM in Wenatchee WA begins radio transmissions   

1930  Des Moines (Western League) defeats Wichita 13-6 to open 1st ballpark with permanently installed lights   

1932  Jack Benny's inaugural radio show premieres (NBC Blue Network).   

1932  Pulitzer prize awarded to Pearl S Buck (The Good Earth)   

1932  Jack Benny's 1st radio show premieres (NBC Blue Network)   

1933  In Germany, Adolf Hitler bans trade unions.   

1934  Nazi-Germany begins People's court.   

1936  "Peter and the Wolf" premieres in Moscow   

1936  Emperor Haile Selassie and family flee Abyssinia   

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1360  Yongle: Emperor of china   

1451  René ii: Duke of lorraine   

1458  Leonor of viseu: Queen of portugal   

1551  William camden: English historian (brittania, annales)   

1601  Athanasius kircher: German jesuit/inventor (magic lantern)   

1660  Pietro alessandro gaspare scarlatti: Palermo italy, composer (tigrane)   

1695  Giovanni niccolo servandoni: Italian-born architect   

1702  Friedrich christoph oetinger: German theologian   

0373  Athanasius: Patriarch of alexandria (b. 298)   

0649  Death of Maruta of tagrit: Theology/1st mafriaan jakobitische church,   

0756  Emperor shōmu: Emperor of japan (b. 701)   

0907  Death of Boris i of bulgaria: Boris i of bulgaria   

1230  Death of William de braose: Lord of abergavenny (b. 1197)   

1250  Death of Toeransa: Sultan of egypt, murdered   

1300  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)