May 2nd (1964) was a Saturday. It's the 122nd day of the year (123rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 243 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 2nd May, 1964
» Vietnam War: An explosion sinks the USS Card CVE-11 6 while it is docked at Ho Chi Minh City Saigon. Viet Cong forces are suspected of placing a bomb on the ship. She is raised and returned to service less than seven months later.
» First ascent of Shishapangma the fourteenth highest mountain in the world and the lowest of the Eight-thousanders.