Page 7: Historical Events In May - 02

1949  On this day in history arthur Miller wins Pulitzer Prize for "Death of a Salesman"   

1949  Bolivian state of siege proclaimed on May - 02.   

1950  Dutch first Chamber accept Laws on immigration on this day in history.   

1950  Dutch PM Malan recognizes South-Africa but not China People's Republic on May - 02.   

1950  Carlo Terrons "Giuditta," premieres in Milan on May - 02.   

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

1953  Feisal II installed as king of Iraq on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history hussein I installed as king of Jordan   

1954  Pauline de Cock-Manifarges, singer, dies at 82 on May - 02.   

1955  On this day in history india poses discrimination "onaanraakbaren" punishable   

1955  Pulitzer prize awarded Tennessee Williams for (Cat on Hot Tin Roof) on May - 02.   

1955  Tadeusz Jarecki, composer, dies at 66 on May - 02.   

1956  On May - 02 uS Lab detects high-temperature microwave radiation from Venus   

1956  On May - 02 uS Methodist church disallows race separation   

1957  Joseph McCarthy, commie hunting senator (R-Wisc), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1958  On May - 02 alfred Weber, German economist/sociologist, dies at 89   

1960  Harry Belafonte's 2nd Carnegie Hall performance on May - 02.   

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

1960  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Al Drury (Advice &Consent)   

1960  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 May - 02 oAS strikes in Algeria   

1962  On May - 02 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

1963  Jack Crawford, cricketer (469 runs & 39 wickets in 12 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1964  Nancy N Witcher Astor, US/Eng feminist/ex of Waldorf Astor, dies on May - 02.   

1965  On this day in history early Bird satellite goes into commercial service   

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  On this day in history israeli television begins transmitting   

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

1451  René II, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1508) was born on May - 02.   

1458  On this day in history 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  On May - 02 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  On this day in history birth of giovanni Niccolo Servandoni, Italian-born architect (d. 1766)   

1702  On this day in history birth of friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian (d. 1782)   

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

0649  Maruta of Tagrit, theology/1st mafriaan Jakobitische church, dies on May - 02.   

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  On May - 02 death of toeransa, sultan of Egypt, murdered   

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

1450  Death of William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English military leader (b. 1396) on this day in history.