What Happened On May 2

What Happened On May 2 Timeline

1536 May 2 Queen Anne Boleyn is arrested
Towards the end of April, a Flemish musician in Anne's service named Mark Smeaton was arrested, perhaps tortured or promised freedom. He initially denied being the Queen’s lover but later...
1645 May 2 Battle of Mergentheim
The Battle of Herbsthausen, or the Battle of Mergentheim, was fought on May 2, 1645.The battle was between French forces led by Marshal Turenne and the Bavarian army led by Franz von Merc...
1675 May 2 Mary Rowlandson is Freed from Wampanoag Indians
At sunrise, on February 10, 1675, during King Philip's War, Lancaster came under attack by Narragansett, Wampanoag, and Nashaway/Nipmuc Indians. Rowlandson and her three children, Joseph,...
1882 May 2 James F. Byrnes Is Born
James F. Byrnes was born in Charleston, South Carolina, on May 2, 1882. (He falsified his year of birth in order to become a court reporter-stenographer in 1900. As a result, his birth ...
1885 May 2 First Issue Of Good Housekeeping
Good Housekeeping made its debut on May 2, 1885. One of several popular women's magazines founded in the 1880s and 1890s, Good Housekeeping provided information about running a home, a br...
1938 May 2 Agatha Christie publishes Appointment with Death
The book features the Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot and reflects Christie's experiences travelling in the Middle East with her husband, the archaeologist Sir Max Mallowan. Holidayi...
1945 May 2 Berlin Falls to Soviets
The battle ended after a week of heavy fighting because the Germans ran out of men and matériel. The German supply dumps were located outside the outer defence line (the Inner Ring) and w...
1945 May 2 German Forces in Northern Italy Officially Cease Hostilities with Allied Forces
On March 12, the U.S. ambassador in the USSR, W. Averell Harriman, notified Vyacheslav Molotov of the possibility of Wolff's arrival in Lugano to conduct negotiations on the German Forces...
1946 May 2 "The Postman Always Rings Twice" Is Released
The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1946 drama-film noir based on the 1934 The Postman Always Rings Twice novel by James M. Cain. This adaptation of the novel is the best known, featuring...
1947 May 2 "Miracle On 34th Street" Is Released
Miracle on 34th Street (also titled The Big Heart in the UK) is a 1947 film written by Valentine Davies, directed by George Seaton, and starring Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Natalie Wood a...
1967 May 2 Toronto Maple Leafs win Stanley Cup
The 1967 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven series played between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs would win the series four games to two to win thei...
1968 May 2 Ronald Reagan Draft Movement for the 1968 Presidential Nomination Takes Off
In his first term, he froze government hiring and approved tax hikes to balance the budget. Shortly after the beginning of his term, Reagan tested the presidential waters in 1968 as part ...
1972 May 2
to 1972 Jul 1
 Battle of Kontum
The objective PAVN forces during the third phase of the Nguyen Hue Offensive was to seize the cities of Kontum and Pleiku, thereby overrunning the Central Highlands. This would then open ...
1972 May 2 Sunshine Mine Fire
A fire of as yet undetermined origin was detected by Sunshine employees at approximately 11:35 a.m. on May 2, 1972. At that time, smoke and gas was coming from the 910 raise on the 3700 ...
1980 May 2 'Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You?' airs on ABC
The Dr. Seuss story Pontoffel Pock is fully animated in this 1980 program. Pontoffel comes across a magic piano which, with the help of a fairy named McGillicuddy, can send him anywhere h...
1989 May 2 Cannibal Corpse releases a self-titled demo tape
Cannibal Corpse is the demo by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. The demo is the predecessor to Cannibal Corpse's debut full-length album Eaten Back to Life and all the songs wer...
1991 May 2 Morbid Angel releases Blessed Are the Sick
Blessed Are the Sick is the second official release from death metal band Morbid Angel. It features an overall slower musical sound, although containing very fast riffs, and reveals anoth...
1991 May 2 "The Deal" - Season 2 Episode 9 of Seinfeld First Airs
"The Deal" is the fourteenth episode of Seinfeld. The episode was the ninth episode for the show's second season. It aired on May 2, 1991. Plot Summary: Elaine and Jerry renew their s...
1996 May 2 "The Bottle Deposit, Part 1" - Season 7 Episode 21 of Seinfeld First Airs
"The Bottle Deposit" is a two-part episode, and the 131st and 132nd episode and 21st and 22nd episode of the seventh season of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. It aired on May 2, 1996. The epi...
1996 May 2 "The Bottle Deposit, Part 2" - Season 7 Episode 22 of Seinfeld First Airs
"The Bottle Deposit" is a two-part episode, and the 131st and 132nd episode and 21st and 22nd episode of the seventh season of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. It aired on May 2, 1996. The epi...
1997 May 2 "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" Is Released
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, released in 1997, is the first film of the Austin Powers series. It was directed by Jay Roach and written by Mike Myers who also stars in the ...
1997 May 2 FDA Approves Pharmacia and UpJohn's Nicotrol Inhaler
Helping you to quit smoking. Nicotrol Inhaler is a smoking deterrent. It works by providing low levels of nicotine, which may help you to quit smoking by lessening physical signs of wi...
1999 May 2 MST3K Ep. 1005 - "Blood Waters of Dr. Z"
A Florida scientist turns himself into a catfish monster and attacks those who wronged him.
2003 May 2 X2 (film) released
X2 (also known as X2: X-Men United, X-Men 2: X-Men United and X-Men 2) is a 2003 superhero film based on the fictional characters the X-Men. Directed by Bryan Singer, it is the second fil...
2004 May 2 Texas Rangers defeat Boston Red Sox, 4-1
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The schedule game we all play at the beginning of the season has thrown us for a loop. When we saw this three-game series in Texas, one word came to mind: Sweep. We we...
2005 May 2 Detroit Tigers defeat Boston Red Sox, 8-3
DETROIT -- This will be ephemeral. Soon the breeze will be blowing out at Fenway, baseballs will be sailing over the Green Monster like kites over the Charles, crooked digits will be post...
2005 May 2 Key CIA Prisoner Abu Faraj al-Libbi Arrested by Pakistani's Inter-Services Intelligence
The Pakistani military, working with the U.S. military and U.S. intelligence, has captured Abu Farraj al-Libbi, a man both U.S. and Pakistani officials believe is the current operations d...
2006 May 2 Ministry release Rio Grande Blood
Rio Grande Blood is the tenth studio album by industrial metal band Ministry, released in 2006. It is their first release through 13th Planet and Megaforce Records. The album is the 2n...
2006 May 2 Pearl Jam releases self-titled album
Pearl Jam is the eighth studio album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam and its debut and only release for J Records (it was also their last album for what was then called So...
2006 May 2 Tool release 10,000 Days
10,000 Days is the Grammy Award-winning fourth studio album by American progressive metal band Tool. The album was released on April 28, 2006 in parts of Europe, April 29 in Australia, Ma...
2007 May 2 Boston Red Sox defeat Oakland Athletics, 6-4
The wager with Josh Beckett was made in spring training, when Jonathan Papelbon thought he was still part of the starting rotation. "We had bets, when interleague came around, on who w...
2007 May 2 Detroit Tigers defeat Baltimore Orioles, 3-2
Deserving better Orioles pitcher Steve Trachsel, who was expected to be one of the weaker links of the rotation, has been one of the club's most reliable starters. Yesterday, he allowe...
2008 May 2 Atlanta Hawks defeat Boston Celtics, 103-100
ATLANTA - OK, it is now time for Celtics fans to get annoyed. They could cut the Celtics a lot of slack when they lost Game 3. They could cut them a little slack when they squandered a...
2008 May 2 Baltimore Orioles defeat Los Angeles Angels, 4-3
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- When Orioles manager Dave Trembley summoned reliever Lance Cormier into his office in March to inform him that he would be sent to Triple-A Norfolk, the veteran right-h...
2008 May 2 Boston Red Sox defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 7-3
For those tired, cold souls still clapping and jumping around Fenway Park as the final train rumbled through Kenmore Station, all that movement wasn't just to keep warm on a damp, chilly ...
2008 May 2 Iron Man released
Iron Man is a 2008 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, a billionaire in...
2008 May 2 Iron Man (video game) released
Iron Man is a 2008 video game based on the film of the same name as well as the classic iterations of the character. It was released on May 2, 2008 to coincide with the release of the fil...
2009 May 2 Arizona Diamondbacks defeat Milwaukee Brewers, 4-1
There was mostly silence. From the crowd inside Miller Park. From the Milwaukee Brewers clubhouse. And from the Brewers' bats. Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Dan Haren, the te...
2009 May 2 Boston Celtics defeat Chicago Bulls, 109-99
No overtime. No problem. The most closely contested and longest playoff series in NBA history concluded last night, the Celtics taking a 109-99 victory over Chicago at TD Banknorth Garden...
2009 May 2 Boston Red Sox defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 10-6
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - With the lights dimmed over most of Tropicana Field, the playing surface looks innocuous. The stands are mute without the cowbells, home plate nonthreatening withou...
2009 May 2 Chicago White Sox defeat St. Louis Cardinals, 6-1
It's May 3 on the calendar, and the Cardinals are only 25 games into the schedule. But I'd like to submit this question: In the National League Central, who can take this team down? Se...
2009 May 2 Jack Kemp Dies
Jack French Kemp (July 13, 1935 – May 2, 2009) was an American politician and professional football player. In the 1996 election, he was Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole's running...
2009 May 2 "Jonas" Pilot Is Released
Nick is double crossed by a girl that he is sweet on. After fans rip apart the band's clothing, Stella designs some indestructible outfits to replace them with.
2009 May 2 Kansas City Royals defeat Minnesota Twins, 10-7
One month into the season, the Twins' outfield experiment is remindful of an old line from the medical profession: The operation was a success, but the patient died. In the world of th...
2009 May 2 Los Angeles Angels defeat New York Yankees, 8-4
After he endured a wretched April that saw him hit .200, the season's second month couldn't get here fast enough for Mark Teixeira, the Yankees' $180 million man. But though May is just t...
2009 May 2 Philadelphia Phillies defeat New York Mets, 6-5
PHILADELPHIA - The rainout of the Mets-Phillies series finale Sunday did little to wash away the stench of Oliver Perez's Saturday outing. Now the question becomes what to do with Perez, ...
2009 May 2 Red Sox beat Rays, 10 - 6
Red Sox - 231 002 200 - 10 13 1 Rays - 100 130 001 - 6 11 2 Early runs provided a cushion against Wakefield's mini-meltdown (three walks, single, double, passed ball) in the ...
2009 May 2 Toronto Blue Jays defeat Baltimore Orioles, 5-4
TORONTO -They spoke through gritted teeth and in hushed tones, vowing that better days are ahead. But even the most optimistic Oriole couldn't look past their latest grueling loss in a se...
2010 May 2 Atlanta Hawks defeat Milwaukee Bucks, 95-74
Atlanta — Brandon Jennings left his rookie year Sunday with a vow. "This summer I'll work out, get stronger and come back a totally different player," he said after the Milwaukee Bucks...
2010 May 2 Baltimore Orioles defeat Boston Red Sox, 3-2
BALTIMORE — Josh Beckett had stalked around the clubhouse in recent days, his focus and determination clear. He was not comfortable with his 7.22 ERA or letting his teammates down, and he...