On This Day

What Happened on May 2, 1892

Day of the Week: Monday

Famous Birthdays


Person of interestThe Red Baron

Manfred von Richthofen [The Red Baron], German World War I fighter ace, born in Wrocław, Poland (d. 1918)

World War I Fighter Ace The Red Baron
World War I Fighter Ace
The Red Baron

Famous Deaths

  • Wilhelm Rust, German musicologist and composer, dies at 69

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