Historical Events for 2nd May 2024

1345 – “Quaden Maendach” in Ghent: battles between fullers and weavers
1536 – Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII, is arrested and taken to the Tower of London
1703 – Portugal signs treaty with England to become a Great Covenant
1783 – Architect Pierre Charles L’Enfant is promoted by brevet to Major of Engineers in recognition of his service to American liberty
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
1926 – US military intervenes in Nicaragua
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
1968 – Roger Sessions’ 8th Symphony premiers in New York City with William Steinberg conducting the New York Philharmonic
1972 – 126 killed in an electrical fire in Sunshine Silver mine, Kellogg, Idaho
2018 – E. coli outbreak linked to Romaine lettuce grown in Yuma, Arizona, reports the first fatality with 121 cases across 25 US states

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