Page 7: Historical Events In May - 02

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

1949  Bolivian state of siege proclaimed on this day in history.   

1950  Dutch first Chamber accept Laws on immigration on this day in history.   

1950  Dutch PM Malan recognizes South-Africa but not China People's Republic on this day in history.   

1950  Carlo Terrons "Giuditta," premieres in Milan on May - 02.   

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   

1952  On May - 02 1st performance of John Cage's "Water Music"   

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

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

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

1955  India poses discrimination "onaanraakbaren" punishable on this day in history.   

1955  Pulitzer prize awarded Tennessee Williams for (Cat on Hot Tin Roof) on May - 02.   

1955  Tadeusz Jarecki, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1956  On May - 02 uS Lab detects high-temperature microwave radiation from Venus   

1956  On May - 02 uS Methodist church disallows race separation   

1957  On this day in history joseph McCarthy, commie hunting senator (R-Wisc), dies at 47   

1958  On this day in history alfred Weber, German economist/sociologist, dies at 89   

1960  On May - 02 harry Belafonte's 2nd Carnegie Hall performance   

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 this day in history.   

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

1962  Benfica wins 7th Europe Cup I on this day in history.   

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

1962  OAS strikes in Algeria on this day in history.   

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

1963  Jack Crawford, cricketer (469 runs & 39 wickets in 12 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

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  Nancy N Witcher Astor, US/Eng feminist/ex of Waldorf Astor, dies on this day in history.   

1965  On May - 02 early Bird satellite goes into commercial service   

1966  On May - 02 pulitzer prize awarded Arthur M Schlesinger Jr (Thousand Days)   

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

1968  On May - 02 israeli television begins transmitting   

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

1451  On May - 02 birth of rené II, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1508)   

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  On May - 02 birth of pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane)   

1695  On May - 02 birth of giovanni Niccolo Servandoni, Italian-born architect (d. 1766)   

1702  On May - 02 birth of friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian (d. 1782)   

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 this day in history death of william de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny (b. 1197)   

1250  Death of Toeransa, sultan of Egypt, murdered on May - 02.   

1300  Death of Blanche of Artois, regent of Navarre (b. 1248) on May - 02.   

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