May 2

Events

 * - King gives  its first.
 * -, Duke of , becomes.
 * - escapes from, where she had been imprisoned by Sir.
 * - King grants a permanent charter to the  to open up the  in.
 * - becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March.


 * - Beginning of the : The people of  against  occupation.
 * - and  are wed.
 * - After anchoring nearby, Captain of, declares the  in.
 * - : is wounded by friendly fire while returning to camp after reconnoitering for the . He succumbs to pneumonia 8 days later.
 * - Peruvian defenders fight off Spanish fleet at the.
 * - The breaks out in.
 * -  magazine goes on sale for the first time.
 * 1885  -  and  warriors won the, their largest victory over  forces during the.
 * 1885  - The  is established by King.
 * -, Emperor of , signs a treaty of amity with , which gives Italy control over.
 * -, King of Sweden, declares support for at the time of the.
 * - acquires the  of.
 * - The first game of the is played in.
 * - Comedian 's radio show airs for the first time.
 * - : bans s.
 * - : – The  announces the capture of  and Soviet soldiers hoist their red flag over the .  forces surrender in . German forces surrender to the  in.
 * - "" - Federal prison,  is taken over by six inmates following failed escape attempt
 * - The world's first ever, the 1 makes its maiden voyage, flying from  to.
 * - is crowned King of.
 * - wins the  for .
 * - launches near  a rocket with three stages with a maximum flight altitude of more than 100 kilometres. It is the only sounding rocket developed in Germany.
 * - : An explosion sinks the while docked at .  forces are suspected of placing a bomb on the ship.
 * - of   the fourteenth highest  in the world and the lowest of the s.
 * - The   departs on her maiden voyage to.
 * - : The   sinks the Argentine cruiser.
 * - The in, , , opens.
 * - During the, forces  at , killing 7 and wounding over 175 civilians.
 * - The  becomes, ending 18 years of  rule. At 44, he is the youngest prime minister in 185 years.
 * - The is founded in  in order to define and execute the 's monetary policy.
 * - : became the first woman to be elected  of.
 * - announces that accurate  access would no longer be restricted to the  military.
 * 2000  -  of the  unveiled the  monument in  on May 11, 2002, and the other in  on May 2, 2000. Symbolically linking both  and  for their assistance throughout the.
 * - crashes after structural failure.
 * 2005  - The  ceases production at the 100 year-old  plant.

Births

 * -, Emperor of China (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * -, queen of Portugal (d. )
 * -, English historian (d. )
 * -, German Jesuit scholar (d. )
 * -, Italian composer (d. )
 * -, Italian-born architect (d. )
 * -, German theologian (d. )
 * -, Empress of Russia (d.)
 * -, (d. )
 * -, President of the American Continental Congress (d. )
 * -, British Army officer of the (d. )
 * -, German writer (d. )
 * -, Norwegian-born philosopher (d. )
 * -, German chemist and physicist (d. )
 * -, Danish composer (d. )
 * -, French archaeologist (d. )
 * -, Canadian-born Inventor (d. )
 * -, English writer (d. )
 * -, Austrian journalist/Zionist (d. )
 * -, American playwright (d. )
 * -, Lithuanian poet (d. )
 * -, American politician, statesman, and Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. )
 * -, Russian politician (d. )
 * -, American gossip columnist (d. )
 * -, German author (d. )
 * -, English dancer (d. )
 * 1887  -, American baseball player (d. )
 * -, American writer (d. )
 * -, German World War I pilot - the Red Baron (d. )
 * -, American lyricist (d. )
 * -, queen of Romania (d. 1982)
 * -, American songwriter (d. )
 * -, American singer and actor (d. )
 * 1903  -, American pediatrician and author (d. )
 * -, American photographer (d. )
 * 1906  -, American swimmer (d. )
 * -, American vaudeville performer (d. )
 * -, U.S. Marine (d. )
 * -, German publisher (d. )
 * -, English actor (d. )
 * -, American songwriter (d. )
 * -, Swiss conductor (d. )
 * 1920  -, Austrian writer and ecological activist (d. )
 * -, Indian director (d. )
 * -, Canadian-born newspaper editor (d. )
 * 1922  -, Italian-born French singer and actor (d. )
 * -, Austrian-born actor and singer
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, Quebec politician (d. )
 * -, American guitarist (d. )
 * - King (d. )
 * 1935  -, American actor
 * 1935  -, former Spanish footballer and manager
 * -, Indian-born singer
 * 1936  -, American violinist (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * - Chief (d. )
 * -, Japanese physicist
 * -, American baseball player
 * -, Belgian president
 * -, American attorney
 * 1945  -, Nicaraguan socialite, ex-wife of
 * 1945  -, American sports announcer
 * 1945 - , English musician (d. )
 * -, American singer
 * 1946  -, English actor
 * -, American musician
 * -, English television presenter
 * -, American musician
 * 1950  -, Australian politician
 * -, American actress
 * -, Russian-born conductor
 * -, Italian fashion designer
 * -, English guitarist
 * -, Irish football manager and player, notable for managerial stint at
 * -, English musician
 * -, English snooker player
 * 1961  -, English celebrity chef
 * -, English film director
 * 1962  -, American professional wrestler (d. )
 * 1962  -, English snooker player
 * -, Dominican baseball player
 * -, Canadian politician
 * 1967  -, American journalist
 * -, Japanese voice actor
 * 1968  -, American soccer player
 * 1968  -, Malaysian singer and actress
 * -, Trinidadian cricketer
 * -, American professional wrestler and actor
 * 1972  -, English footballer
 * -, German film director and screenwriter
 * -, Icelandic tenor
 * 1974  -, Welsh footballer
 * -, English footballer
 * -, Swedish politician
 * -, Canadian musician
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * 1979  -, Russian ice hockey player (d. )
 * -, German footballer
 * 1980  -, Canadian skateboarder
 * 1980  -, English footballer
 * 1980  -, American basketball player
 * 1980  -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, English footballer
 * 1981  -, English footballer
 * -, French singer
 * -, Swiss model
 * -, Lithuanian footballer
 * 1984  -, Swiss basketball player
 * -, English singer and songwriter
 * 1985  -, American race car driver
 * 1985  -, American figure skater
 * 1985  -, English footballer
 * -, Canadian actor
 * -, Japanese singer
 * -, American actress
 * 1995  -, American actress

Deaths

 * -, (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * -, regent of Navarre (b. )
 * -, English military leader (b. )
 * -, Italian inventor and painter (b. )
 * -, Italian humanist (b. )
 * -, Italian composer (b. )
 * -, English writer (b. )
 * -, Croatian philosopher and scientist (b. )
 * -, English statesman (b. )
 * -, Dutch statesman (b. )
 * -, divine (b.)
 * -, English painter (b. )
 * -, French writer (b. )
 * -, German composer (b. )
 * -, British physiologist (b. )
 * -, Nazi official (b. )
 * 1945  -, German SS doctor (b. )
 * 1945  -, baseball player (b. )
 * -, Nazi war criminal (b. )
 * -, U.S. Senator (b. )
 * -, American robber and rapist (b. )
 * -, American-born politician (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, American director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (b. )
 * -, Italian chemist, laureate (b. )
 * -, Hungarian-born film director (b. )
 * 1980  -, Australian cricketer (b. )
 * -, American football star (b. )
 * -, television game show producer and host (b. )
 * -, Italian rallydriver (b.)
 * 1985  -, American trumpeter and bandleader (b. )
 * -, Finnish rallydriver (b.)
 * -, Italian Catholic Cardinal (b. )
 * 1989  -, Russian writer (b. )
 * -, English actor (b. )
 * -, American politician (b. )
 * -, English actor (b. )
 * -, Australian neurophysiologist, (b. )
 * 1997  -, Brazilian educator (b. )
 * -, Japanese musician (b. )
 * 1998  -, British actor (b. )
 * 1998  -, English footballer (b. )
 * -, English actor (b. )
 * -, British comedian (b. )
 * 2001  -, American actress (b. )
 * -, English television producer (b. )
 * 2002  -, English-born codebreaker (b. )
 * -, American psychologist (b. )
 * 2005  -, 4th  (b. )
 * -, American columnist (b. )
 * -, New Zealand film director and screenwriter (b. )
 * -, New Zealand film director and screenwriter (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * -, an official to honour the
 * Last day of the Festival of
 * - Day of the Region.
 * and - second day of

Liturgical s
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