Page 6: Historical Events In May - 02

1936  "Peter and the Wolf" premieres in Moscow.   

1936  Emperor Haile Selassie and family flee Abyssinia.   

1936  "Peter and Wolf" premieres in Moscow.   

1937  Arthur Somervell, composer, dies at 73   

1938  Ella Fitzgerald records "A-Tisket, A-Tasket".   

1938  Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder (Our Town)   

1939  Lou Gehrig ends 2130 consecutive game streak, Yanks beat Tigers 22-2.   

1941  Anti-British revolt, encouraged by Germany, takes place in Iraq   

1941  FCC approves regular scheduled commercial TV broadcasts to begin July 1.   

1941  Martin Bormann succeeds Rudolf Hess as Hitler's deputy.   

1941  Nazi occupied Netherlands layoff Jewish journalists   

1941  FCC approves regular scheduled coml TV broadcasts to begin July 1.   

1942  Japanese troops occupy Mandalay Burma.   

1942  In this year, 68th Kentucky Derby: Wayne D Wright aboard Shut Out claims in 2:04.4.   

1943  German troops vacate Jefna Tunisia   

1944  WABD (WNEW, now WNYW) TV channel 5 in NYC (DUM/MET/FOX) 1st broadcast.   

1945  Allies occupy Wismar.   

1945  Berlin captured by Russian forces at the end of WW2.   

1945  Berlin surrenders to Russian troops   

1945  British Army enters Lubeck in the Baltic, sealing off German forces in Denmark   

1945  Dutch Queen Wilhelmina and Princess Juliana reach Gilze-Rijen.   

1945  inaugural Helicopter Rescue--Lieutenant August Kleisch, USCG, flying a HNS-1 helicopter rescued 11 Canadian airmen that were marooned in northern Labrador about 125 miles from Goose Bay.   

1945  German Army in Italy surrenders   

1945  Russia takes Berlin; General Weidling surrenders.   

1945  Yugoslav troops occupy Trieste.   

1945  Martin Bormann, propoganda minister for Hitler, dies.   

1946  Prisoners revolt at Alcatraz, 5 die.   

1947  Eugene O'Neill's "Moon for the Misbegotten," premieres in NYC   

1949  In this year, Arthur Miller claims Pulitzer Prize for "Death of a Salesman".   

1949  Bolivian state of siege proclaimed   

1950  Dutch inaugural Chamber accept Laws on immigration.   

1950  Dutch PM Malan recognizes South-Africa but not China People's Republic   

1950  Carlo Terrons "Giuditta," premieres in Milan.   

1952  The inaugural scheduled jet airliner passenger service begins with a BOAC Comet which flew from London to Johannesburg carrying 36 passengers   

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1360  Yongle, Emperor of China (d. 1424) was born on May - 02.   

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 May - 02.   

1601  On May - 02 birth of athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern)   

1660  Pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane) was born on this day in history.   

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

1702  On this day in history birth of friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian (d. 1782)   

0373  On this day in history 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  Death of Boris I of Bulgaria on May - 02.   

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  Death of Blanche of Artois, regent of Navarre (b. 1248) on this day in history.   

1450  Death of William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English military leader (b. 1396) on this day in history.