Page 7: Historical Events In May - 02

1949  On May - 02 arthur Miller wins Pulitzer Prize for "Death of a Salesman"   

1949  On May - 02 bolivian state of siege proclaimed   

1950  On May - 02 dutch first Chamber accept Laws on immigration   

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 May - 02 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 May - 02.   

1953  On May - 02 feisal II installed as king of Iraq   

1953  On this day in history hussein I installed as king of Jordan   

1954  On May - 02 pauline de Cock-Manifarges, singer, dies at 82   

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

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  US Lab detects high-temperature microwave radiation from Venus on May - 02.   

1956  On May - 02 uS Methodist church disallows race separation   

1957  On May - 02 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 May - 02.   

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

1962  Benfica wins 7th Europe Cup I on May - 02.   

1962  Canadian dollar officially pegged at US 92.5¢. Will we ever see that lofty height again? on this day in history.   

1962  On May - 02 oAS strikes in Algeria   

1962  On May - 02 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

1963  On May - 02 jack Crawford, cricketer (469 runs & 39 wickets in 12 Tests), dies   

1964  On May - 02 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 this day in history.   

1964  Nancy N Witcher Astor, US/Eng feminist/ex of Waldorf Astor, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1968  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

0373  On May - 02 death of athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria (b. 298)   

0649  Maruta of Tagrit, theology/1st mafriaan Jakobitische church, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1450  On May - 02 death of william de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English military leader (b. 1396)