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  Dutch first Chamber accept Laws on immigration on May - 02.   

1950  Dutch PM Malan recognizes South-Africa but not China People's Republic on May - 02.   

1950  Carlo Terrons "Giuditta," premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

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  1st performance of John Cage's "Water Music" on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history feisal II installed as king of Iraq   

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

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

1955  On this day in history india poses discrimination "onaanraakbaren" punishable   

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

1955  Tadeusz Jarecki, composer, dies at 66 on May - 02.   

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

1956  US Methodist church disallows race separation on this day in history.   

1957  Joseph McCarthy, commie hunting senator (R-Wisc), dies at 47 on May - 02.   

1958  On May - 02 alfred Weber, German economist/sociologist, dies at 89   

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

1960  On May - 02 house investigating committee, looking into payola questions   

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  On May - 02 benfica wins 7th Europe Cup I   

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

1962  On May - 02 oAS strikes in Algeria   

1962  On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

1963  On this day in history jack Crawford, cricketer (469 runs & 39 wickets in 12 Tests), dies   

1964  Beatles' "Second Album" goes #1 &stays #1 for for 5 weeks on this day in history.   

1964  Mad Dog Vachon beats Verne Gagne in Omaha, to become NWA champion on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history nancy N Witcher Astor, US/Eng feminist/ex of Waldorf Astor, dies   

1965  Early Bird satellite goes into commercial service on May - 02.   

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

1968  On May - 02 gold reaches then record high ($39.35 per ounce) in London   

1968  On this day in history israeli television begins transmitting   

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

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

1458  On May - 02 birth of leonor of Viseu, queen of Portugal (d. 1525)   

1551  William Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0649  On May - 02 maruta of Tagrit, theology/1st mafriaan Jakobitische church, dies   

0756  Death of Emperor Shōmu, Emperor of Japan (b. 701) on this day in history.   

0907  On this day in history death of boris I of Bulgaria   

1230  Death of William de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny (b. 1197) on May - 02.   

1250  On May - 02 death of toeransa, sultan of Egypt, murdered   

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 May - 02.