May 2, 1863 -- American Civil War: Stonewall Jackson is wounded by friendly fire while returning to camp after reconnoitering during the Battle of Chancellorsville. He succumbs to pneumonia eight days later.
May 2, 1808 -- Outbreak of the Peninsular War: The people of Madrid rise up in rebellion against French occupation. Francisco de Goya later memorializes this event in his painting The Second of May 1808.
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In the 1970s North Korea order 1,000 Volvos. After delivering the vehicles, North Korea never paid for the cars. The worth of the deal was $70 million at the time. The debt, nearly fifty years later, tops $322 million.
May 1, 2003 -- Invasion of Iraq: In what becomes known as the "Mission Accomplished" speech, on board the USS Abraham Lincoln (off the coast of California), U.S. President George W. Bush declares that "major combat operations in Iraq have ended".
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