Page 7: Historical Events In May - 02

1949  Arthur Miller wins Pulitzer Prize for "Death of a Salesman" on May - 02.   

1949  On this day in history bolivian state of siege proclaimed   

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

1950  On May - 02 dutch PM Malan recognizes South-Africa but not China People's Republic   

1950  On this day in history carlo Terrons "Giuditta," premieres in Milan   

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

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

1953  Hussein I installed as king of Jordan on May - 02.   

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

1955  On May - 02 india poses discrimination "onaanraakbaren" punishable   

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

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

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

1956  On May - 02 uS Methodist church disallows race separation   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1960  On May - 02 caryl Chessman, rapist executed after 12 years of appeals at 39   

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

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 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 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  On this day in history mad Dog Vachon beats Verne Gagne in Omaha, to become NWA champion   

1964  Nancy N Witcher Astor, US/Eng feminist/ex of Waldorf Astor, dies on May - 02.   

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

1966  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded Arthur M Schlesinger Jr (Thousand Days)   

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

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

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  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  On this day in history birth of giovanni Niccolo Servandoni, Italian-born architect (d. 1766)   

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  On this day in history death of emperor Shōmu, Emperor of Japan (b. 701)   

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

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  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 this day in history.