Historical Events In May - 02

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

1949  Bolivian state of siege proclaimed on this day in history.   

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

1950  On this day in history 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  1st performance of John Cage's "Water Music" on May - 02.   

1953  Feisal II installed as king of Iraq on May - 02.   

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  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded Tennessee Williams for (Cat on Hot Tin Roof)   

1955  Tadeusz Jarecki, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

1956  US Methodist church disallows race separation on May - 02.   

1957  On this day in history 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  Harry Belafonte's 2nd Carnegie Hall performance on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history house investigating committee, looking into payola questions   

1960  On May - 02 pulitzer prize awarded to Al Drury (Advice &Consent)   

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  On May - 02 benfica wins 7th Europe Cup I   

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

1962  On this day in history oAS strikes in Algeria   

1962  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on May - 02.   

1963  On May - 02 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 May - 02 nancy N Witcher Astor, US/Eng feminist/ex of Waldorf Astor, dies   

1965  Early Bird satellite goes into commercial service on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1968  Israeli television begins transmitting on May - 02.   

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1360  Yongle, Emperor of China (d. 1424) was born on this day in history.   

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

1458  Leonor of Viseu, queen of Portugal (d. 1525) was born on May - 02.   

1551  On this day in history birth of william Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales)   

1601  On this day in history birth of athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern)   

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 this day in history.   

1702  Friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian (d. 1782) was born on May - 02.   

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

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

1250  On this day in history death of toeransa, sultan of Egypt, murdered   

1300  Death of Blanche of Artois, regent of Navarre (b. 1248) on this day in history.   

1450  On this day in history death of william de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English military leader (b. 1396)