Page 7: Historical Events In May - 02

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

1949  On this day in history bolivian state of siege proclaimed   

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

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  The first scheduled jet airliner passenger service begins with a BOAC Comet which flew from London to Johannesburg carrying 36 passengers on May - 02.   

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

1953  Feisal II installed as king of Iraq on May - 02.   

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

1954  On this day in history pauline de Cock-Manifarges, singer, dies at 82   

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 this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history uS Lab detects high-temperature microwave radiation from Venus   

1956  US Methodist church disallows race separation on May - 02.   

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

1958  Alfred Weber, German economist/sociologist, dies at 89 on May - 02.   

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

1960  House investigating committee, looking into payola questions on May - 02.   

1960  Pulitzer prize awarded to Al Drury (Advice &Consent) on May - 02.   

1960  Caryl Chessman, rapist executed after 12 years of appeals at 39 on May - 02.   

1961  On May - 02 j C White, cricketer (49 wickets in 15 Tests for Engld 1921-31), dies   

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

1962  Canadian dollar officially pegged at US 92.5¢. Will we ever see that lofty height again? on May - 02.   

1962  On this day in history oAS strikes in Algeria   

1962  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on May - 02.   

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

1965  On this day in history early Bird satellite goes into commercial service   

1966  Pulitzer prize awarded Arthur M Schlesinger Jr (Thousand Days) on May - 02.   

1968  Gold reaches then record high ($39.35 per ounce) in London on May - 02.   

1968  Israeli television begins transmitting on this day in history.   

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1360  On this day in history birth of yongle, Emperor of China (d. 1424)   

1451  René II, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1508) was born on May - 02.   

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

1551  On May - 02 birth of william Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales)   

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 May - 02.   

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

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

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

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

0756  Death of Emperor Shōmu, Emperor of Japan (b. 701) on May - 02.   

0907  Death of Boris I of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1300  On this day in history 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) on May - 02.