Page 6: Historical Events In May - 02

1930  On this day in history des Moines (Western League) defeats Wichita 13-6 to open 1st ballpark with permanently installed lights   

1932  On this day in history jack Benny's first radio show premieres (NBC Blue Network)   

1932  On May - 02 pulitzer prize awarded to Pearl S Buck (The Good Earth)   

1932  Jack Benny's 1st radio show premieres (NBC Blue Network) on this day in history.   

1933  In Germany, Adolf Hitler bans trade unions on this day in history.   

1934  On May - 02 nazi-Germany begins People's court   

1936  "Peter &the Wolf" premieres in Moscow on May - 02.   

1936  Emperor Haile Selassie &family flee Abyssinia on this day in history.   

1936  "Peter & Wolf" premieres in Moscow on May - 02.   

1937  Arthur Somervell, composer, dies at 73 on May - 02.   

1938  On this day in history ella Fitzgerald records "A-Tisket, A-Tasket"   

1938  On May - 02 pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder (Our Town)   

1939  Lou Gehrig ends 2,130 consecutive game streak, Yanks beat Tigers 22-2 on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history anti-British revolt, encouraged by Germany, takes place in Iraq.   

1941  FCC approves regular scheduled commercial TV broadcasts to begin July 1 on May - 02.   

1941  On this day in history martin Bormann succeeds Rudolf Hess as Hitler's deputy   

1941  On May - 02 nazi occupied Netherlands layoff Jewish journalists   

1941  FCC approves regular scheduled coml TV broadcasts to begin July 1 on May - 02.   

1942  Japanese troops occupy Mandalay Burma on May - 02.   

1942  On May - 02 68th Kentucky Derby: Wayne D Wright aboard Shut Out wins in 2:04.4   

1943  On this day in history german troops vacate Jefna Tunisia   

1944  WABD (WNEW, now WNYW) TV channel 5 in NYC (DUM/MET/FOX) 1st broadcast on May - 02.   

1945  Allies occupy Wismar on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history berlin captured by Russian forces at the end of WW2   

1945  On this day in history berlin surrenders to Russian troops   

1945  British Army enters Lubeck in the Baltic, sealing off German forces in Denmark on this day in history.   

1945  Dutch Queen Wilhelmina &Princess Juliana reach Gilze-Rijen on this day in history.   

1945  First 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 on this day in history.   

1945  On May - 02 german Army in Italy surrenders   

1945  Russia takes Berlin; General Weidling surrenders on May - 02.   

1945  Yugoslav troops occupy Trieste on this day in history.   

1945  Martin Bormann, propoganda minister for Hitler, dies on May - 02.   

1946  Prisoners revolt at Alcatraz, 5 die on May - 02.   

1947  On this day in history eugene O'Neill's "Moon for the Misbegotten," premieres in NYC   

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1360  On May - 02 birth of yongle, Emperor of China (d. 1424)   

1451  On this day in history birth of rené II, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1508)   

1458  Leonor of Viseu, queen of Portugal (d. 1525) was born on May - 02.   

1551  William Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales) was born on May - 02.   

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

1660  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria (b. 298)   

0649  Maruta of Tagrit, theology/1st mafriaan Jakobitische church, dies on May - 02.   

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

0907  On May - 02 death of boris I of Bulgaria   

1230  On May - 02 death of william de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny (b. 1197)   

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

1300  On May - 02 death of blanche of Artois, regent of Navarre (b. 1248)   

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