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 May - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1955  Pulitzer prize awarded Tennessee Williams for (Cat on Hot Tin Roof) on this day in history.   

1955  On May - 02 tadeusz Jarecki, composer, dies at 66   

1956  US Lab detects high-temperature microwave radiation from Venus on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history uS Methodist church disallows race separation   

1957  On May - 02 joseph McCarthy, commie hunting senator (R-Wisc), dies at 47   

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

1960  On this day in history harry Belafonte's 2nd Carnegie Hall performance   

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

1960  Pulitzer prize awarded to Al Drury (Advice &Consent) on this day in history.   

1960  Caryl Chessman, rapist executed after 12 years of appeals at 39 on this day in history.   

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 May - 02.   

1962  On this day in history 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 May - 02.   

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 May - 02 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  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  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  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  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  Friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

0373  Death of Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria (b. 298) on May - 02.   

0649  On this day in history 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  Death of Boris I of Bulgaria on May - 02.   

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

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