1536
Science
Arrest and Imprisonment in the Tower of London
Anne Boleyn was arrested at Greenwich and imprisoned in the Tower of London on charges of adultery, incest, and treason.
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02May
25 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1729
Politics
Birth of Catherine the Great
Princess Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst is born in Stettin, Prussia, later becoming Empress Catherine II of Russia.
View details1729
Science
Birth of Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst (future Catherine II)
Born Princess Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst in Stettin, Pomerania (Prussia), on 2 May 1729.
View details1813
Science
First English woman to enter the Great Pyramid
Enters the interior of the Great Pyramid of Giza, later identified as the first English woman to do so.
View details1821
Literature
Death of Hester Lynch Thrale
Hester Lynch Thrale died on May 2, 1821, in Clifton, Bristol.
View details1879
1887
Science
Granted U.S. Patent No. 362,374 for Combined Needle and Cord
Ella N. Gaillard of New York was granted U.S. Patent No. 362,374 for an eyeless surgical needle and cord uniting mechanism, reducing tissue trauma in surgery.
View details1906
Sports
Birth of Aileen Riggin
Aileen Riggin was born on May 2, 1906, in Newport, Rhode Island, later becoming a pioneering Olympic diver and swimmer.
View details1915
Arts
Birth of Doris Fisher
Doris Fisher, influential American songwriter, was born on May 2, 1915.
View details1938
Literature
Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for 'Cold Morning Sky'
Zaturenska received the 1938 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for her collection 'Cold Morning Sky,' cementing her reputation as a major American lyric poet.
View details1946
Science
Birth of Lesley Gore
Lesley Sue Goldstein was born in Brooklyn, New York, later becoming pop star Lesley Gore.
View details1961
1964
Politics
Death of Nancy Astor
Nancy Astor died at Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire, England.
View details1966
Literature
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Porter received the 1966 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for "The Collected Stories of Katherine Anne Porter," honoring her lifetime achievement.
View details1970
Sports
First woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby
Rode Fathom in the Kentucky Derby on May 2, 1970, becoming the first woman jockey ever to compete in the race; she finished 15th in a 17-horse field.
View details1995
Science
Confirmed as Chair of the NRC
Senate confirms Shirley Ann Jackson as Chair of the NRC.
View details2002
Science
Filing of divisional patent for solid acid proton-conducting membrane
A divisional U.S. patent application for a 'Proton Conducting Membrane Using a Solid Acid' was filed.
View details2009
Literature
Death of Marilyn French
Marilyn French died on May 2, 2009, in New York City after a long battle with esophageal cancer.
View details2010
Literature
Induction into the New Jersey Hall of Fame
Judy Blume was formally inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame, honoring her as one of the state's most influential literary figures.
View details2014
Sports
First female jockey to win multiple Kentucky Oaks
Rosie Napravnik wins the Kentucky Oaks on Untapable on 2014-05-02, becoming the first female jockey ever to win the Oaks more than once.
View details2019
Science
Inducted into the U.S. National Inventors Hall of Fame
Chieko Asakawa was formally inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for inventing the Home Page Reader, the first practical voice browser for the blind.
View details2019
Science
Reported to Have 12 Patents
Public coverage reported that Jessica O. Matthews had accumulated 12 patents by this point in her inventing and entrepreneurial career.
View details2020
Arts
"Surface Pressure" Closes at Sarasota Art Museum
Booker's exhibition "Surface Pressure" concluded its extended run at Sarasota Art Museum.
View details2023
Science
Featured Interview on Planetary Radio
Planetary Radio featured an interview with Margaret G. Kivelson.
View details2024
Science
Announced as UAT 2024 Honorary Doctorate Recipient
On May 2, 2024, the University of Advancing Technology announced Jeri Ellsworth as a 2024 Honorary Doctorate recipient, honoring her trailblazing AR and hardware work.
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