Births on May 2

Alexander Bonnyman, Jr.

Born on May 2, 1910

Alexander Bonnyman, Jr., American lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1943)

Alexander "Sandy" Bonnyman Jr. (May 2, 1910 – November 23, 1943) was a United States Marine Corps officer who was killed in action on Betio Atoll in the Gilbert Islands during World War II.

A combat engineer, he received the Medal of Honor, Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three Bronze Stars and the World War II Victory Medal posthumously for his actions during the strategically important assault on a Japanese bombproof shelter during the Battle of Tarawa.

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Events on 1910

11 May

Glacier National Park (U.S.)
An act of the U.S. Congress establishes Glacier National Park in Montana.
4 Jul

Jack Johnson (boxer)
African-American boxer Jack Johnson knocks out white boxer Jim Jeffries in a heavyweight boxing match, sparking race riots across the United States.
15 Jul

Alzheimer's disease
In his book Clinical Psychiatry, Emil Kraepelin gives a name to Alzheimer's disease, naming it after his colleague Alois Alzheimer.
18 Sep

Suffrage
In Amsterdam, 25,000 demonstrate for general suffrage.
7 Nov

Wright brothers
The first air freight shipment (from Dayton, Ohio, to Columbus, Ohio) is undertaken by the Wright brothers and department store owner Max Moorehouse.

Births on May 2

Alexander Bonnyman, Jr.

Born on May 2, 1910

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Glacier National Park (U.S.)

Jack Johnson (boxer)

Alzheimer's disease

Suffrage

Wright brothers