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 this day in history.   

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

1932  Jack Benny's 1st radio show premieres (NBC Blue Network) on this day in history.   

1933  In Germany, Adolf Hitler bans trade unions on this day in history.   

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

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

1936  Emperor Haile Selassie &family flee Abyssinia on this day in history.   

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

1937  Arthur Somervell, composer, dies at 73 on May - 02.   

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

1938  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder (Our Town)   

1939  Lou Gehrig ends 2,130 consecutive game streak, Yanks beat Tigers 22-2 on May - 02.   

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

1941  FCC approves regular scheduled commercial TV broadcasts to begin July 1 on May - 02.   

1941  Martin Bormann succeeds Rudolf Hess as Hitler's deputy on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history nazi occupied Netherlands layoff Jewish journalists   

1941  On this day in history fCC approves regular scheduled coml TV broadcasts to begin July 1   

1942  On this day in history 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  WABD (WNEW, now WNYW) TV channel 5 in NYC (DUM/MET/FOX) 1st broadcast on May - 02.   

1945  On this day in history allies occupy Wismar   

1945  Berlin captured by Russian forces at the end of WW2 on this day in history.   

1945  Berlin surrenders to Russian troops on May - 02.   

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

1945  Dutch Queen Wilhelmina &Princess Juliana reach Gilze-Rijen on this day in history.   

1945  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 on this day in history.   

1945  German Army in Italy surrenders on this day in history.   

1945  Russia takes Berlin; General Weidling surrenders on May - 02.   

1945  On this day in history yugoslav troops occupy Trieste   

1945  Martin Bormann, propoganda minister for Hitler, dies on this day in history.   

1946  Prisoners revolt at Alcatraz, 5 die on May - 02.   

1947  On May - 02 eugene O'Neill's "Moon for the Misbegotten," premieres in NYC   

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

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

1458  Leonor of Viseu, queen of Portugal (d. 1525) was born on this day in history.   

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

1695  Giovanni Niccolo Servandoni, Italian-born architect (d. 1766) was born on May - 02.   

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  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  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  Death of William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English military leader (b. 1396) on this day in history.