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* [[1953]] - '''[[Hussein of Jordan|Hussein bin Talal]]''' was enthroned as king of [[Jordan]]. |
* [[1953]] - '''[[Hussein of Jordan|Hussein bin Talal]]''' was enthroned as king of [[Jordan]]. |
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'''[[May 2]]''': '''[[Yom Hazikaron]]''' in [[Israel]] ([[2006]]); '''[[Teachers' Day]]''' in [[Iran]], '''[[Flag Day]]''' in [[Poland]]. |
'''[[May 2]]''': '''[[Yom Hazikaron]]''' in [[Israel]] ([[2006]]); '''[[Teachers' Day]]''' in [[Iran]], '''[[Flag Day]]''' in [[Poland]]. |
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* [[1670]] - A [[Royal Charter]] granted the '''[[Hudson's Bay Company]]''' a [[monopoly]] in the [[fur trade]] in [[Rupert's Land]]. |
* [[1670]] - A [[Royal Charter]] granted the '''[[Hudson's Bay Company]]''' a [[monopoly]] in the [[fur trade]] in [[Rupert's Land]]. |
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* [[1933]] - The first modern sighting of the '''[[Loch Ness Monster]]''' was reported. |
* [[1933]] - The first modern sighting of the '''[[Loch Ness Monster]]''' was reported. |
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* [[1945]] - [[World War II]]: General [[Helmuth Weidling]], defence commandant of [[Berlin]], surrendered the city to [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] forces, ending the '''[[Battle of Berlin]]'''. |
* [[1945]] - [[World War II]]: General [[Helmuth Weidling]] ''(pictured)'', defence commandant of [[Berlin]], surrendered the city to [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] forces led by General [[Georgy Zhukov]], ending the '''[[Battle of Berlin]]'''. |
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* [[1982]] - [[HMS Conqueror (S48)|HMS ''Conqueror'']] launched three [[torpedo]]es and sank '''[[ARA General Belgrano|ARA ''General Belgrano'']]' |
* [[1982]] - [[HMS Conqueror (S48)|HMS ''Conqueror'']] launched three [[torpedo]]es and sank '''[[ARA General Belgrano|ARA ''General Belgrano'']]''' during the [[Falklands War]]. |
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* [[1999]] - '''[[Mireya Moscoso]]''' became the first woman to be elected [[List of Presidents of Panama|President]] of [[Panama]]. |
* [[1999]] - '''[[Mireya Moscoso]]''' became the first woman to be elected [[List of Presidents of Panama|President]] of [[Panama]]. |
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Revision as of 15:02, 2 May 2006
May 2: Yom Hazikaron in Israel (2006); Teachers' Day in Iran, Flag Day in Poland.
- 1670 - A Royal Charter granted the Hudson's Bay Company a monopoly in the fur trade in Rupert's Land.
- 1933 - The first modern sighting of the Loch Ness Monster was reported.
- 1945 - World War II: General Helmuth Weidling (pictured), defence commandant of Berlin, surrendered the city to Soviet forces led by General Georgy Zhukov, ending the Battle of Berlin.
- 1982 - HMS Conqueror launched three torpedoes and sank ARA General Belgrano during the Falklands War.
- 1999 - Mireya Moscoso became the first woman to be elected President of Panama.