What Happened on May 2, 1939

Historical Events

New York Yankee Lou Gehrig ends 2,130 consecutive game streak, Yanks beat Detroit Tigers 22-2

Ernesto Castano, Italian soccer defender (7 caps; Juventus 265 games), born in Cinisello Balsamo, Italy (d. 2023)
Gates Brown, American MLB outfielder (Detroit Tigers: 1963-75), born in Crestline, Ohio (d. 2013)
Sumio Iijima, Japanese physicist, born in Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan
Tony Asher, English-American lyricist ("God Only Knows"; "Wouldn't It Be Nice"; "That's Life"), born in London, England