Page 6: Historical Events In May - 02

1930  On this day in history des Moines (Western League) defeats Wichita 13-6 to open 1st ballpark with permanently installed lights   

1932  Jack Benny's first radio show premieres (NBC Blue Network) on May - 02.   

1932  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Pearl S Buck (The Good Earth)   

1932  On May - 02 jack Benny's 1st radio show premieres (NBC Blue Network)   

1933  On this day in history in Germany, Adolf Hitler bans trade unions   

1934  On May - 02 nazi-Germany begins People's court   

1936  On this day in history "Peter &the Wolf" premieres in Moscow   

1936  On this day in history emperor Haile Selassie &family flee Abyssinia   

1936  "Peter & Wolf" premieres in Moscow on May - 02.   

1937  Arthur Somervell, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1938  Ella Fitzgerald records "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" on this day in history.   

1938  Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder (Our Town) on May - 02.   

1939  On May - 02 lou Gehrig ends 2,130 consecutive game streak, Yanks beat Tigers 22-2   

1941  On this day in history anti-British revolt, encouraged by Germany, takes place in Iraq.   

1941  On May - 02 fCC approves regular scheduled commercial TV broadcasts to begin July 1   

1941  On May - 02 martin Bormann succeeds Rudolf Hess as Hitler's deputy   

1941  On May - 02 nazi occupied Netherlands layoff Jewish journalists   

1941  On May - 02 fCC approves regular scheduled coml TV broadcasts to begin July 1   

1942  On May - 02 japanese troops occupy Mandalay Burma   

1942  68th Kentucky Derby: Wayne D Wright aboard Shut Out wins in 2:04.4 on this day in history.   

1943  On May - 02 german troops vacate Jefna Tunisia   

1944  On May - 02 wABD (WNEW, now WNYW) TV channel 5 in NYC (DUM/MET/FOX) 1st broadcast   

1945  On May - 02 allies occupy Wismar   

1945  On this day in history berlin captured by Russian forces at the end of WW2   

1945  On this day in history berlin surrenders to Russian troops   

1945  British Army enters Lubeck in the Baltic, sealing off German forces in Denmark on May - 02.   

1945  On this day in history dutch Queen Wilhelmina &Princess Juliana reach Gilze-Rijen   

1945  On May - 02 first Helicopter Rescue--Lieutenant August Kleisch, USCG, flying a HNS-1 helicopter rescued 11 Canadian airmen that were marooned in northern Labrador about 125 miles from Goose Bay   

1945  On May - 02 german Army in Italy surrenders   

1945  Russia takes Berlin; General Weidling surrenders on this day in history.   

1945  Yugoslav troops occupy Trieste on this day in history.   

1945  Martin Bormann, propoganda minister for Hitler, dies on May - 02.   

1946  Prisoners revolt at Alcatraz, 5 die on this day in history.   

1947  Eugene O'Neill's "Moon for the Misbegotten," premieres in NYC on May - 02.   

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

1551  William Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales) was born on May - 02.   

1601  Athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern) was born on May - 02.   

1660  On May - 02 birth of pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane)   

1695  Giovanni Niccolo Servandoni, Italian-born architect (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history maruta of Tagrit, theology/1st mafriaan Jakobitische church, dies   

0756  On May - 02 death of emperor Shōmu, Emperor of Japan (b. 701)   

0907  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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