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Historical Events on May 2

  • American Civil War

    1863

    American Civil War: Stonewall Jackson is wounded by friendly fire while returning to camp after reconnoitering during the Battle of Chancellorsville. He succumbs to pneumonia eight days later.

  • General Motors

    1918

    General Motors acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware.

  • World War II

    1945

    World War II: Fall of Berlin: The Soviet Union announces the capture of Berlin and Soviet soldiers hoist their red flag over the Reichstag building.

  • Vietnam War

    1964

    Vietnam War: An explosion sinks the American aircraft carrier USS Card while it is docked at Saigon. A North Vietnamese frogman had placed a bomb on the ship. She is raised and returned to service less than seven months later.

  • Falklands War

    1982

    Falklands War: The British nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror sinks the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano.

  • Chernobyl disaster

    1986

    Chernobyl disaster: The City of Chernobyl is evacuated six days after the disaster.

  • Croatian War of Independence

    1995

    During the Croatian War of Independence, the Army of the Republic of Serb Krajina fires cluster bombs at Zagreb, killing seven and wounding over 175 civilians.

  • Bill Clinton

    2000

    President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military.

  • Osama bin Laden

    2011

    Osama bin Laden, the suspected mastermind behind the September 11 attacks and the FBI's most wanted man, is killed by the United States special forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan.

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