All Events

Historical Events on May 2

  • Hudson's Bay Company

    1670

    King Charles II of England grants a permanent charter to the Hudson's Bay Company to open up the fur trade in North America.

  • Battle of Chancellorsville

    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.

  • Battle of Callao

    1866

    Peruvian defenders fight off the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao.

  • Léopold II of Belgium

    1885

    The Congo Free State is established by King Léopold II of Belgium.

  • Chevrolet Motor Company

    1918

    General Motors acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware.

  • Battle of Berlin

    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.

  • Chernobyl disaster

    1986

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

  • Global Positioning System

    2000

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

  • Death of 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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