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May 1949

1949JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberThe following events occurred in May 1949: May 1, 1949 (Sunday)230 years of monarchial rule in the princely state of Baroda came to an end when it formally acceded to the Dominion of India.Dutch-American astronomer Gerard Kuiper discovered the second moon of the planet Neptune and named it Nereid, after the sea nymphs of Greek mythology.The William A. Stickel Memorial Bridge was inaugurated in New Jersey.Died:Josep Maria Jujol, 69, Catalan architectMay 2, 1949 (Monday)By a 4-4 split, the US Supreme Court refused to intervene in the cases of more than fifty Germans convicted by American military tribunals at Nuremberg.The Pulitzer Prizes were awarded.

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