Page 7: Historical Events In May - 02

1949  Arthur Miller wins Pulitzer Prize for "Death of a Salesman" on this day in history.   

1949  Bolivian state of siege proclaimed on May - 02.   

1950  Dutch first Chamber accept Laws on immigration on May - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 May - 02.   

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

1956  On May - 02 uS Methodist church disallows race separation   

1957  On this day in history joseph McCarthy, commie hunting senator (R-Wisc), dies at 47   

1958  Alfred Weber, German economist/sociologist, dies at 89 on May - 02.   

1960  On May - 02 harry Belafonte's 2nd Carnegie Hall performance   

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  Caryl Chessman, rapist executed after 12 years of appeals at 39 on May - 02.   

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

1962  On this day in history benfica wins 7th Europe Cup I   

1962  On May - 02 canadian dollar officially pegged at US 92.5¢. Will we ever see that lofty height again?   

1962  OAS strikes in Algeria on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

1963  Jack Crawford, cricketer (469 runs & 39 wickets in 12 Tests), dies on May - 02.   

1964  On this day in history 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  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  Pulitzer prize awarded Arthur M Schlesinger Jr (Thousand Days) on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history gold reaches then record high ($39.35 per ounce) in London   

1968  Israeli television begins transmitting on this day in history.   

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1360  On May - 02 birth of yongle, Emperor of China (d. 1424)   

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

1458  On May - 02 birth of leonor of Viseu, queen of Portugal (d. 1525)   

1551  On May - 02 birth of william Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales)   

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

1660  Pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane) was born on this day in history.   

1695  On this day in history birth of giovanni Niccolo Servandoni, Italian-born architect (d. 1766)   

1702  Friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Emperor Shōmu, Emperor of Japan (b. 701) on May - 02.   

0907  On May - 02 death of boris I of Bulgaria   

1230  Death of William de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny (b. 1197) on this day in history.   

1250  On May - 02 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 May - 02 death of william de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English military leader (b. 1396)