Historical Events for 2nd May 2023

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1668 - Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1st peace of Aachen: ends War of Devolution, French-Spanish war in The Netherlands
1672 - John Maitland becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March.
1907 - Jules baron de Trooz forms Belgian government
1969 - British liner Queen Elizabeth II leaves Southampton on maiden voyage to NY
1970 - KOAI (now KNAZ) TV channel 2 in Flagstaff, AZ (NBC) 1st broadcast
1979 - -May 10] Vivekananda (Sri Lanka) begins nonstop ride, cycling 187 hrs, 28 min, around Vihara Maha Devi Park, Colombo, Sri Lanka
1987 - 113th Kentucky Derby: Chris McCarron aboard Alysheba wins in 2:03.4
1994 - Dr Kervokian found innocent on assisting suicides
1995 - Expos bat out of order against Mets in 6th inning
2019 - A clean-up on Mt Everest has removed three metric tons (6,613 pounds) of rubbish and four bodies in just two weeks

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