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May 2, 1998 124th Kentucky Derby
May 2, 1997 Donald Trump and Marla Maples announce they are separating
May 2, 1997 Mercury Mail announces its 1 millionth internet subscriber
May 2, 1997 Republic of Texas security chief Robert Scheidt surrenders
May 2, 1995 "Hamlet" opens at Belasco Theater New York City for 121 performances
May 2, 1995 Expos bat out of order against Mets in 6th inning
May 2, 1995 Serb missiles exploded in the heart of Zagreb, killing six
May 2, 1994 Bus crashes into a tree at Gdansk Poland, 30 killed
May 2, 1994 Dr. Kervokian found innocent on assisting suicides
May 2, 1994 Michael Bolton found plagurized Isley Bros "Love is Wonderful Thing"
May 2, 1993 "5 Guys Named Moe" closes at Eugene O'Neill New York City after 445 performances
May 2, 1993 "Candida" closes at Criterion Theater New York City after 45 performances
May 2, 1993 "Redwood Curtain" closes at Brooks Atkinson Theater New York City after 40 performances
May 2, 1993 "Tango Passion" closes at Longacre Theater New York City after 5 performances
May 2, 1993 Kristi Albers wins Sprint Golf Classic
May 2, 1993 Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Sprint Senior Challenge Golf Tournament
May 2, 1992 "High Rollers Social and Pleasure Club" opens at H Hayes New York City 14 performances
May 2, 1992 118th Kentucky Derby: Pat Day aboard Lil E Tee wins in 2:03
May 2, 1992 Yugoslav Army seize Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic
May 2, 1991 Pope John Paul II's encyclical on Centesimus annus
May 2, 1990 "Some Americans Abroad" opens at Vivian Beaumont New York City for 62 performances
May 2, 1990 South Africa and African National Congress open talks to end apartheid
May 2, 1988 Baltimore Orioles sign a 15 year lease to remain in Balt and get a new park
May 2, 1988 David Mamet's "Speed-the-Plow," premieres in New York City
May 2, 1988 Jackson Pollock's "Search" sold for $4,800,000
May 2, 1988 Reds manager Pete Rose is suspended for 30 days for pushing an ump
May 2, 1987 113th Kentucky Derby: Chris McCarron aboard Alysheba wins in 2:03.4
May 2, 1986 Dynamo Kiev wins 26th Europe Cup II
May 2, 1986 Transportation Expo 86 opens in Vancouver
May 2, 1985 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
May 2, 1984 "Sunday in the Park with George" opens at Booth New York City for 604 performances
May 2, 1984 Indians' Andre Thornton ties record for most walks (6 in 16 inn)
May 2, 1984 Mattingly's single breaks up Lamarr Hoyt's perfect game bid
May 2, 1984 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
May 2, 1983 6.7 earthquake injures 487 in Coalinga, California
May 2, 1982 Beth Daniel wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic
May 2, 1982 Falklands War: Argentine cruiser General Belgrano sunk by British submarine Conqueror, killing more than 350 men
May 2, 1981 107th Kentucky Derby: Jorge Velasquez on Pleasant Colony wins in 2:02
May 2, 1981 Radio Shack re-releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3 with 2 fixes
May 2, 1980 Joseph Doherty and 3 other IRA men arrested for murder
May 2, 1980 Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in Wall (Part II)" is banned in South Africa
May 2, 1980 Pope John Paul II begins African tour
May 2, 1980 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
May 2, 1979 "Quadrophenia" premieres in London
May 2, 1979 14th Academy of Country Music Awards: Kenny Rogers and Barbara Mandrell
May 2, 1978 NBA championship: Portland Trailblazers win in 4 games
May 2, 1977 "King and I" opens at Uris Theater New York City for 719 performances
May 2, 1976 Joanne Carner wins LPGA Lady Tara Golf Classic
May 2, 1975 Apple records closes down
May 2, 1974 Former Vice President Spiro Agnew disbarred
May 2, 1972 Electrical fire in Sunshine Silver mine. 126 die (Kellogg Idaho)
May 2, 1972 Lt. General Vernon A Walters, USA, becomes deputy director of CIA
May 2, 1972 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
May 2, 1971 Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Dallas Civitan Golf Open
May 2, 1970 1st woman jockey at Kentucky Derby (Diane Crump)
May 2, 1970 96th Kentucky Derby: Mike Manganello on Dust Commander wins 2:03.4
May 2, 1970 KOAI (now KNAZ) TV channel 2 in Flagstaff, Arizona (NBC) 1st broadcast
May 2, 1969 British liner Queen Elizabeth II leaves on maiden voyage to New York
May 2, 1968 1st performance of Roger Sessions' 8th Symphony
May 2, 1968 22nd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2
May 2, 1968 Gold reaches then record high ($39.35 per ounce) in London
May 2, 1968 Israeli television begins transmitting
May 2, 1967 Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 2
May 2, 1966 Pulitzer prize awarded Arthur M Schlesinger, Jr. (Thousand Days)
May 2, 1965 "New Faces of 1965" opens at Booth Theater New York City for 52 performances
May 2, 1965 Early Bird satellite goes into commercial service
May 2, 1965 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Golf Invitational
May 2, 1965 Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open
May 2, 1964 90th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack aboard Northern Dancer wins in 2:00
May 2, 1964 Beatles' "Beatles' 2nd Album" goes #1 and stays #1 for for 5 weeks
May 2, 1964 Mad Dog Vachon beats Verne Gagne in Omaha, to become NWA champ
May 2, 1962 Benfica wins 7th Europe Cup I
May 2, 1962 OAS strikes in Algeria
May 2, 1962 U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island
May 2, 1962 WMHT TV channel 17 in Schenectady-Alby-Tro, New York (PBS) 1st broadcast
May 2, 1960 Harry Belafonte 2nd Carnegie Hall performance
May 2, 1960 Pulitzer prize awarded to Al Drury (Advice and Consent)
May 2, 1960 House investigating committee, looking into payola questions
May 2, 1959 85th Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker aboard Tomy Lee wins in 2:02.2
May 2, 1958 Yanks threaten to broadcast games nationwide if NL goes ahead with plans to broadcast, games into New York City
May 2, 1956 U.S. Lab detects high-temperature microwave radiation from Venus
May 2, 1956 U.S. Methodist church disallows race separation
May 2, 1955 India poses discrimination "onaanraakbaren" punishable
May 2, 1955 Pulitzer prize awarded Tennessee Williams for (Cat on Hot Tin Roof)
May 2, 1955 WGBH TV channel 2 in Boston, MA (PBS) begins broadcasting
May 2, 1954 Stan Musial hits 5 home runs in a doubleheader
May 2, 1953 79th Kentucky Derby: Hank Moreno aboard Dark Star wins in 2:02
May 2, 1953 Feisal II installed as king of Iraq
May 2, 1953 Hussein I installed as king of Jordan
May 2, 1952 1st performance of John Cage's "Water Music"
May 2, 1952 1st scheduled jet airliner passenger service began with a BOAC Comet
May 2, 1952 Operations begin at United Suriname Workers of Netherlands which flew from London to Johannesburg carrying 36 passengers
May 2, 1950 Carlo Terrons "Giuditta," premieres in Milan
May 2, 1950 Dutch 1st Chamber accept Laws on immigration
May 2, 1950 Dutch PM Malan recognizes South-Africa but not China PR
May 2, 1949 Arthur Miller wins Pulitzer Prize for "Death of a Salesman"
May 2, 1949 Bolivian state of siege proclaimed
May 2, 1949 Don Newcombe, 1st start, shuts out Cincinnati on 5 hits to win 3-0
May 2, 1947 Eugene O'Neill's "Moon for the Misbegotten," premieres in New York City
May 2, 1946 Prisoners revolt at Alcatraz, 5 die
May 2, 1945 Allies occupy Wismar
May 2, 1945 Dutch Queen Wilhelmina and Princess Juliana reach Gilze-Rijen
May 2, 1945 German Army in Italy surrenders
May 2, 1945 Russia takes Berlin; General Weidling surrenders
May 2, 1945 Yugoslav troops occupy Trieste
May 2, 1944 WABD (WNEW, now WNYW) TV channel 5 in New York City (DUM/MET/FOX) 1st broadcast
May 2, 1943 German troops vacate Jefna Tunisia
May 2, 1942 68th Kentucky Derby: Wayne D Wright aboard Shut Out wins in 2:04.4
May 2, 1942 Japanese troops occupy Mandalay Burma
May 2, 1941 FCC approves regular scheduled coml TV broadcasts to begin July 1
May 2, 1941 Martin Bormann succeeds Rudolf Hess as Hitler's deputy
May 2, 1941 Nazi occupied Netherlands layoff Jewish journalists
May 2, 1941 Ted Williams lowest average (.308) in year he hit over .400
May 2, 1939 Lou Gehrig ends 2,130 consecutive game streak, Yanks beat Tigers 22-2
May 2, 1938 Ella Fitzgerald records "A-Tisket, A-Tasket"
May 2, 1938 Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder (Our Town)
May 2, 1936 "Peter and Wolf" premieres in Moscow
May 2, 1936 62nd Kentucky Derby: Ira Hanford aboard Bold Venture wins in 2:03.6
May 2, 1936 Emperor Haile Selassie and family flee Abyssinia
May 2, 1934 Nazi-Germany begins People's court
May 2, 1933 In Germany, Adolf Hitler bans trade unions
May 2, 1932 Jack Benny's 1st radio show premieres (NBC Blue Network)
May 2, 1932 Pulitzer prize awarded to Pearl S. Buck (Good Earth)
May 2, 1930 Des Moines (Western League) defeats Wichita 13-6 to open 1st ballpark with permanently installed lights
May 2, 1928 KPQ-AM in Wenatchee WA begins radio transmissions
May 2, 1927 International Economic Conference (52 countries including U.S.S.R.) opens
May 2, 1927 Pulitzer prize awarded to Louis Bromfield (Early Autumn)
May 2, 1926 U.S. military intervenes in Nicaragua
May 2, 1925 Kezar Stadium in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park opens
May 2, 1924 Netherlands refuses to recognize U.S.S.R.
May 2, 1923 Senator Walter Johnson pitches his 100th shutout, beats Yanks 3-0
May 2, 1922 WBAP-AM begins broadcasting from Ft. Worth Texas
May 2, 1921 Begin 3rd anti-German revolt in Upper-Silesia
May 2, 1920 1st game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis
May 2, 1919 1st U.S. air passenger service starts
May 2, 1917 Cin Fred Tooney and Chic's Hippo Vaughn pitch duel no-hitter, Vaughn gives up 2 hits and a run in 10th, so Cin wins 1-0
May 2, 1916 U.S. president Wilson signs Harrison Drug Act
May 2, 1916 2nd Ave and Bronx Terrace renamed Bronx Blvd; Seward Pl renamed Sycamore Ave; Herald Ave renamed Dickinson Ave; Monroe and Selwyn Avenue named
May 2, 1915 Old Fordham Road in Bronx renamed Landing Road
May 2, 1911 French troops occupy Fes El Bali Morocco
May 2, 1909 Honus Wagner steals his way around bases in 1st inning against Cubs
May 2, 1907 Belgium Jules baron de Trooz forms Belgian government
May 2, 1906 32nd Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Troxler aboard Sir Huon wins in 2:08.8
May 2, 1905 French newspapers publish lists of Jules Vernes unpublished work
May 2, 1904 30th Kentucky Derby: Shorty Prior aboard Elwood wins in 2:08
May 2, 1903 29th Kentucky Derby: Hal Booker aboard Judge Himes wins in 2:09
May 2, 1902 1st science fiction film released, A Trip To The Moon
May 2, 1900 George Bernard Shaws "You Never Can Tell," premieres in London
May 2, 1890 Territory of Oklahoma created
May 2, 1889 Abyssinian emperor Menelik II/Italy signs Treaty of Wichale
May 2, 1887 G Rossini's corpse transfered to Santa Croce, Florence
May 2, 1887 Hannibal W. Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film
May 2, 1885 "Good Housekeeping" magazine is 1st published
May 2, 1885 Congo Free State forms by King Leopold II of Belgium
May 2, 1878 U.S. stops minting 20 cent coin
May 2, 1876 Ross Barnes hit 1st home run in National League
May 2, 1865 President Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis
May 2, 1863 South defeats North in Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
May 2, 1863 Stonewall Jackson attacks Chancellorsville, wounded by his own men
May 2, 1853 Franconi's Hippodrome opens (New York City)
May 2, 1845 Domingo Sarmiento publishes "Civilizacion y Barbarie"
May 2, 1833 Czar Nicolas bans public sale of serfs
May 2, 1824 Goethe visits Ettersberg (Buchenwald)
May 2, 1808 Uprising against French occupation begins in Madrid
May 2, 1780 William Herschel discovers 1st binary star, Xi Ursae Majoris
May 2, 1776 France and Spain agreed to give weapons to American rebels
May 2, 1750 Carlo Goldoni's "La Botega di Caffe," premieres in Mantua
May 2, 1749 Empress Maria Theresa signs "Haugwitzschen State reform"
May 2, 1703 Portugal signs treaty with England to become a Great Covenant
May 2, 1670 King Charles II charters Hudson Bay Company
May 2, 1668 1st peace of Aken: ends French-Spanish war in The Netherlands
May 2, 1668 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, ends War of Devolution
May 2, 1652 Frederik Hendriks daughter Albertine Agnes marries Willem Frederik
May 2, 1598 France and Spain signs Peace of Vervins
May 2, 1595 King Philip II names Albrecht of Austria land guardian of Neth
May 2, 1536 King Henry VIII accused Anna Boleyn of adultery and incest
May 2, 1526 German evangelical monarchy joins Schmalkaldische League
May 2, 1497 John Cabot departs to North-America
May 2, 1345 "Quaden Maendach" in Gent: Battles between volders and weavers



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