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This is a list of selected May 2 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition might be controversial or on a day that is or will soon be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.

Please note that the events listed on the Main Page are chosen based more on relative article quality and to maintain a mix of topics, not based solely on how important or significant their subjects are. Only four to five events are posted at a time and thus not everything that is "most important and significant" can be listed. In addition, an event is generally not posted this year if it is also the subject of the scheduled featured article, featured list or picture of the day.

To report an error when this appears on the Main Page, see Main Page errors. Please remember that this list defers to the supporting articles, so it is best to achieve consensus and make any necessary changes there first.

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Blurb Reason
Teachers' Day in Iran; refimprove
1611Robert Barker, the King's Printer, made the first printing of the King James Version of the Bible. many CN tags (10)
1757Konbaung forces captured the city of Bago, Burma, to end the Konbaung–Hanthawaddy War. refimprove
1808 – The people of Madrid rebelled against French occupation of the city, triggering the Peninsular War. needs more footnotes
1829 – Captain Charles Fremantle of the Royal Navy established the Swan River Colony, the first British settlement on the west coast of Australia. unreferenced section
1866Chincha Islands War: Both Spanish and Peruvian forces claimed victory in the Battle of Callao. many CN tags in one section
1885 – A small force of Cree and Assiniboine defeated a larger Canadian force in the Battle of Cut Knife, the First Nations' most successful battle during the North-West Rebellion. refimprove section
1946 – The Alcatraz Island United States Penitentiary in San Francisco Bay was taken over by six inmates following their failed escape attempt. needs more footnotes
1952 – The world's first jet airliner, the de Havilland Comet 1, made its first commercial flight, from London to Johannesburg. featured on July 27
1969 – The British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departed on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. refimprove section
1986Henri Toivonen was killed in an accident while leading the Tour de Corse rally, resulting in FISA banning the popular Group B rally cars for the following season. unreferenced section
2003 – Spurred on by the Indian Union Muslim League, a mob of Indian Muslims killed eight Hindu fishermen in Kerala. multiple issues
Liu Zong |d|821 source for date is dead
* 1863American Civil War: Confederate general Stonewall Jackson was wounded by friendly fire during the Battle of Chancellorsville, leading to his death by pneumonia eight days later. Large chunks uncited

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May 2: National Day of Prayer in the United States (2024); Flag Day in Poland

Mireya Moscoso in 2012
Mireya Moscoso in 2012
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