1776 – France and Spain agreed to give weapons to American rebels
1876 – Ross Barnes hit 1st home run in National League
1943 – German troops vacate Jefna, Tunisia
1947 – Eugene O’Neill’s “Moon for the Misbegotten” premieres in NYC
1967 – Stanley Cup Final, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON: Terry Sawchuk makes 40 saves as Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens, 3-1 in Game 6 to take title, 4-2
1983 – 6.7 earthquake injures 487 in Coalinga, California
1997 – Police arrest transsexual prostitute Atisone Seiuli with Eddie Murphy
2002 – Marad massacre of eight Hindus near Palakkad in Kerala
2011 – The 2011 E. coli O104:H4 outbreak strikes Europe, mostly in Germany, leaving more than 30 people dead and many others sick from the bacteria outbreak.
2019 – Drone delivers a kidney for transplant surgery in Baltimore, Maryland, for the first time
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Today in History for 2nd May 2020
Historical Events
1853 – Franconi’s Hippodrome opens in New York City
1869 – The Folies Trévise (later cabaret hall Folies Bergère) opens as an opera house in Paris, France
1972 – 126 killed in an electrical fire in Sunshine Silver mine, Kellogg, Idaho
1979 – -May 10] Vivekananda (Sri Lanka) begins nonstop ride, cycling 187 hrs, 28 min, around Vihara Maha Devi Park, Colombo, Sri Lanka
1980 – Pope John Paul II begins African tour
1988 – Baltimore Orioles sign a 15 year lease to remain in Baltimore and get a new park
Famous Birthdays
1857 – Frederic Cliffe, English composer, born in Bradford, Yorkshire (d. 1931)
1901 – Bob Wyatt, English cricketer (1927-37), born in Surrey (d. 1995)
1937 – Lorenzo Music, American writer, actor and voice actor (Carlton-Rhoda, Garfield), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2001)
1944 – Franz Innerhofer, Austrian writer (Beautiful Days), born in Krimml, Salzberg
1950 – Duncan Gay, Australian politician, Vice-President of the Executive Council (2014-17), born in Crookwell, New South Wales
1961 – Doctor Robert [Bruce Robert Howard], Scottish singer-songwriter (The Blow Monkeys), born in Haddington, Scotland
Famous Deaths
1736 – Albert Seba, Amsterdam pharmacist, dies at 71
1969 – Franz von Papen, German diplomat and chancellor (1932), dies at 89
1979 – Giulio Natta, Italian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1903)
1985 – Hal LeRoy, dancer/actor (Harold Teen), dies at 71 after surgery
1990 – Oleg Anatolyevich Yakovlev, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 49
2015 – Ruth Rendell, English thriller writer (Inspector Wexford novels), dies at 85
Famous Deaths for 1st May 2020
1118 – Matilda of Scotland [Edith], first wife of Henry I of England, dies at 38
1240 – Jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals
1926 – Nicolaus Adriani, Dutch translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60
1968 – Jack Adams, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame center (Vancouver Millionaires, Toronto St. Patricks; Ottawa Senators) and coach / general manager (Detroit Red Wings), dies at 73
1971 – Glenda Farrell, actress (Grand Slam, Exposed), dies at 66
1994 – Ayrton Senna, Brazilian auto racer (World F1 champion 1988, 90, 91), dies in a crash at San Marino GP at 34
2008 – Deborah Jeane Palfrey, American escort owner, commits suicide at 52
2010 – Antonio Mastrogiovanni, Uruguayan composer, dies at 73
2017 – Sam Mele, American MLB outfielder/manager (Minnesota Twins record 102 wins 1965), dies at 95
2018 – Peter Temple-Morris, Baron Temple-Morris, British politician and life peer (MP for Leominster, 1974–2001), dies at 80
Historical Events for 1st May 2020
1751 – The New York Gazette carries the first public report of a cricket match played in America (New York)
1863 – Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled first opens its doors
1883 – Bob Rogers is acknowledged as the first American pro sports trainer when he is hired by the NY Athletic Club
1909 – Netherlands begins unity with Belgium
1961 – Fidel Castro announces there will be no more elections in Cuba
1976 – 102nd Kentucky Derby: Angel Cordero Jr wins aboard Bold Forbes, the second of 3 Derby successes
1989 – 135 acre Disney’s MGM studio officially opens to public
1994 – “Rise and Fall of Little Voice” opens at Neil Simon NYC for 9 performances
2000 – President of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declares existence of “a state of rebellion”, after thousands of supporters of her arrested predecessor, Joseph Estrada, storm towards the presidential palace at height of EDSA III rebellion
2008 – The London Agreement on translation of European patents, concluded in 2000, enters into force in 14 of the 34 Contracting States to the European Patent Convention.
Today in History for 1st May 2020
Historical Events
1928 – Pitcairn Airlines (later Eastern) begins service
1947 – Lt General Hoyt S Vandenberg, USA, ends term as 2nd head of CIA
1949 – Gerard Kuiper discovers Nereid, (2nd satellite of Neptune)
1963 – 1st American (James Whittaker) conquers Mount Everest
1988 – After scoring 50 points in Game 1, NBA Eastern Conference playoff series, Michael Jordan has 55 in Chicago Bulls 106-101 win vs Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2; first to score 50+ points in consecutive playoff games
2012 – Guggenheim Partners make the largest ever purchase of a sports franchise after buying the Los Angeles Dodgers for $2.1 billion
Famous Birthdays
1692 – James Stirling, Scottish mathematician (Formula of Stirling), born in this month in Stirlingshire, Scotland (d. 1770)
1939 – Frank Beard, American golfer (11 PGA Tour titles; US Open 1965, 75 3rd), born in Dallas, Texas
1954 – Taslim Arif, Pakistan cricket wicket-keeper (6 Tests; top score 210no v Aust 1980), born in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan (d. 2008)
1979 – Mauro Bergamasco, Italian rugby union flanker (Italy 106 caps; Benetton Treviso, Stade Français), born in Padova, Italy
1980 – Zaz [Isabelle Geffroy], French singer-songwriter (Je veux), born in Tours, France
1992 – Matĕj Vydra, Czech Republic soccer striker (26 caps; Watford, Derby County, Burnley), born in Chotĕboř, Czech Republic
Famous Deaths
1308 – Albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered
1903 – Luigi Arditi, Italian violinist and composer, dies at 80
1976 – T.R.M. Howard, civil rights leader, entrepreneur, surgeon (b. 1908)
1988 – Paolo Stoppa, actor (Garibaldi, Visit, Freedom Fighters), dies
1996 – Asher Wallfish, journalist, dies at 67
2008 – Deborah Jeane Palfrey, American escort owner, commits suicide at 52
Famous Deaths for 30th April 2020
1743 – Pedro de Peralta y Barnuevo, Peruvian poet (Obras Dramaticas), dies at 79
1875 – Jean Frederic Waldeck, French explorer, lithographer, and cartographer (b. 1766)
1922 – David M Chumaceiro, Curacaos poet, dies
1942 – Catherine Murphy Urner, composer, dies at 51
1959 – Armand Marsick, Belgian composer, dies at 81
1976 – Edvard Fliflet Braein, Norwegian composer (Ut mot havet), dies at 51
1983 – Joel H. Hildebrand, American chemist and educator (research led to new treatments for divers with the ‘bends’ through the use of helium and oxygen breathing mixtures), dies at 101
1983 – Muddy Waters, US blues singer/guitarist (Mad Love), dies at 70
2006 – Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Indonesian novelist
2015 – Ben E. King [Benjamin Earl Nelson], American soul singer (Stand by Me), dies at 76
Historical Events for 30th April 2020
1671 – Petar Zrinski, the Croatian Ban from the Zrinski family, is executed.
1725 – Emperor Charles VI and King Philip IV of Spain sign Treaty of Vienna
1939 – New York World’s Fair opens
1969 – Cincinnati Reds pitcher Jim Maloney records his third MLB no-hitter in 10-0 rout of Houston Astros
1976 – Royal Canadian Mint opens a branch in Winnipeg, Manitoba
1985 – Last edition of Brink Daily Mail and Sunday Express in South Africa
1986 – Bill Elliott sets all-time NASCAR qualifying record, winning pole for the Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway; 212.809 mph (342.483 km/h; 44.998 seconds)
1989 – US beats Costa Rica 1-0, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup
1990 – As Met pitcher David Cone argues a call at 1st base, 2 Braves score
1997 – “London Assurance” opens at Criterion Theater NYC for 72 performances
Today in History for 30th April 2020
Historical Events
1725 – Emperor Charles VI and King Philip IV of Spain sign Treaty of Vienna
1937 – The Philippines holds a plebiscite for Filipino women on whether they should be extended the right to suffrage; over 90% would vote in the affirmative
1939 – NBC/RCA 1st public TV demo with FDR at opening of NY World’s Fair
1954 – Darius Milhauds 4th Concert for piano and orchestra premieres in Haifa
1976 – Muhammad Ali beats Jimmy Young in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
2018 – World’s oldest known spider, a female trapdoor, dies after being killed by a wasp sting in Western Australia, aged 43
Famous Birthdays
1896 – Anandamayi Ma [Nirmala Sundari], Indian spiritual leader, born in Kheora, British India (now Bangladesh)
1912 – Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado, Deputy Prime Minister of Spain (1976-81) and Minister of Defense (1977-79), born in Madrid (d. 1995)
1938 – Juraj Jakubisko, Slovak film director (Crucial Years), born in Kojšov, Czechoslovakia
1952 – Jacques Audiard, French film director
1957 – Aviva Chomsky, American historian, daughter of Noam Chomsky
1987 – Rohit Sharma, Indian Cricketer
Famous Deaths
535 – Amalaswintha, queen of Ostrogoths, murdered in the bath at about 37
1795 – Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French writer and numismatist (b. 1716)
1900 – Casey Jones, American railroad engineer, dies at 36 heroically in Cannonball Express train wreck
1983 – Muddy Waters, US blues singer/guitarist (Mad Love), dies at 70
1996 – Julio Cesar Mendez Montenegro, President of Guatemala (1966-70), dies
2017 – Ueli Steck, Swiss mountain climber, dies in a climbing accident in Nepal at 40
Famous Deaths for 29th April 2020
1798 – Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus, Austrian entomologist, dies at 74
1879 – Douglas H. Cooper, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), dies at 63
1921 – Arthur Mold, English cricket fast bowler (England 3 Tests; 1,673 1st class wickets), dies at 57
1928 – Henrich Federer, Swiss writer (I Switch Off The Light), dies at 61
1956 – Nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer, dies at 75
1979 – Julia Perry, American composer (Soul Symphony), dies at 55
1995 – Angier Biddle Duke, American diplomat and the youngest American ambassador in history, dies at 79
1998 – Hal Laycoe, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1922)
2015 – Brian Sedgemore, British MP (Labour Party 1974-79 and 1983-2005), dies at 78
2018 – Michael Martin, British politician and Speaker of the House of Commons (2000-09), dies at 72
Historical Events for 29th April 2020
1648 – Beginning of the 18 day battle of Zhovti Vody in Ukraine – Polish King Casimir eventually defeated by Cossacks
1888 – Old Kavallison, Congo: Henry Morton Stanley meets Emin Pasha
1943 – US 34th Division occupies Hill 609, North Tunisia
1945 – First food drop by RAF above Nazi-occupied Holland (Operation Manna)
1967 – “Respect” single released by Aretha Franklin (Billboard Song of the Year 1967)
1982 – American mafia hitman Richard Kuklinski murders pharmacist Paul Hoffman by beating him with a tire iron
1985 – Tony Tubbs TKOs Greg Page in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
1997 – Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 comes into force, outlaws production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons among its signatories
2005 – Syria completes withdrawal from Lebanon, ending 29 years of occupation
2018 – Sweden’s official Twitter account confirms Swedish meatballs actually originated in Turkey