2nd May, Inventor Elijah McCoy was born 1844

1844, African Canadian engineer and inventor Elijah McCoy, was born on this day. McCoy later invented and obtained US patent number 129,843, for his automatic lubricator for oiling steam engines for boats and locomotives.

1920, Indianapolis ABC became the first black baseball team to win a league game after beating the Chicago Giants in the first ever national Negro league game.

1936, the Wafd party(Delegates Party), a nationalist party that had held influence in Egypt and played an important role in the withdrawal of Britain from Egypt, win about 90% of the free seats available in the parliamentary Elections. The party which was largely influenced by the ideas of Colonel Ahmed Urabi, an Egyptian army officer who later revolted against British rule in Egypt, was dissolved during the Egyptian revolution.

1939, three years after ascending the Egyptian throne on the death of his father, the 19 year old King Farouk I declares himself the spiritual leader of Islam .


1980, Pope John Paul II(born: Karol Józef Wojtyła) begun his tour of Africa in a bid to preach the message of peace and love throughout the continent. He was the second Pope after Pope Paul VI, to ever visit Africa.



1994, Results from the first ever multiracial elections in South Africa puts Nelson Mandela of the ANC (African National Congress)far ahead of all the other contestant.