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 this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history dutch first Chamber accept Laws on immigration   

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

1953  On this day in history feisal II installed as king of Iraq   

1953  Hussein I installed as king of Jordan on this day in history.   

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

1955  India poses discrimination "onaanraakbaren" punishable on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1956  US Lab detects high-temperature microwave radiation from Venus on May - 02.   

1956  US Methodist church disallows race separation on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history 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 this day in history house investigating committee, looking into payola questions   

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  On May - 02 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  On May - 02 oAS strikes in Algeria   

1962  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on this day in history.   

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

1964  On May - 02 beatles' "Second Album" goes #1 &stays #1 for for 5 weeks   

1964  On May - 02 mad Dog Vachon beats Verne Gagne in Omaha, to become NWA champion   

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

1968  On May - 02 gold reaches then record high ($39.35 per ounce) in London   

1968  On May - 02 israeli television begins transmitting   

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1360  Yongle, Emperor of China (d. 1424) was born on May - 02.   

1451  On this day in history birth of rené II, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1508)   

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

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  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 May - 02 maruta of Tagrit, theology/1st mafriaan Jakobitische church, dies   

0756  Death of Emperor Shōmu, Emperor of Japan (b. 701) on May - 02.   

0907  Death of Boris I of Bulgaria on May - 02.   

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 May - 02.   

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 May - 02.