Historical Events In May - 03

1903  On May - 03 aVC Heracles (SC Heracles '74) soccer team forms in Almelo   

1903  Bing Crosby, Tacoma Wash, singer (White Christmas, Going My Way) on this day in history.   

1904  On May - 03 charles "Red" Ruffing, NY Yankee pitcher, hitter (1930-46)   

1905  Albrecht Luitpold G Ferdinand Michael Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria on May - 03.   

1906  On May - 03 british-controlled Egypt takes Sinai peninsula from Turkey   

1906  On this day in history the Sinai peninsula becomes Egyptian territory   

1906  On this day in history mary Astor, Quincy IL, actress (Maltese Falcon, Dinky)   

1907  Earl Wilson, Rockford Ohio, columnist (Midnight Earl) on May - 03.   

1909  On May - 03 35th Kentucky Derby: Vincent Powers on Wintergreen wins in 2:08.2   

1910  Alceo Galliera, composer on this day in history.   

1910  Artie Shaw, bandleader on this day in history.   

1911  John Rhea "Yank" Lawson, trumpeter on this day in history.   

1912  On May - 03 in Halifax Nova Scotia, the first Titanic victims are buried in Halifax   

1913  Earl Blackwell, Atlanta Ga, author (Celebrity Register) on May - 03.   

1915  On this day in history evencio Castellanos, composer   

1916  The leaders of the Easter Rising are executed in Dublin on this day in history.   

1916  Henry Barbosa Gonzalez, San Antonio Tx, (Rep-D-Tx, 1961- ) on May - 03.   

1917  Lt. Robert G. Combe (27th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Corss at Acheville, France on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history second attack on Bullecourt sector of Hindenburg Line in France   

1917  On May - 03 1st performance of Ernest Bloch's symphony "Israel"   

1917  On this day in history james Penberthy, composer   

1917  On May - 03 norman Callaway, NSW bat, cricketer (207 in only FC innings), dies   

1918  Charlie Soong, Christian Missionary on May - 03.   

1919  Afghánistán Emir Amanoellah begins war against Great Britain on May - 03.   

1919  America's first passenger flight (New York-Atlantic City) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history afghanistan Emir Amanoellah begins war against Great Britain   

1919  Betty Comden, Bkln, song writer (Comden & Green-Bells are Ringing) on May - 03.   

1920  Sugar Ray Robinson, [Walter Smith], middle/welterweight boxer (champ) on this day in history.   

1921  West Virginia imposes first state sales tax on May - 03.   

1921  West Virginia imposes 1st state sales tax on May - 03.   

1921  On this day in history vasco dos Santos Goncalves, Portuguese leftist colonel   

1922  On May - 03 mayor Hylan closes streets for building of Yankee Stadium   

1922  Salt layer find at Winterswijk on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history marina Svetlova, ballerina/choreographer (Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo)   

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0612  On this day in history birth of constantine III, Byzantine Emperor (d. 641)   

1415  On May - 03 birth of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England (d. 1495)   

1428  Pedro González de Mendoza, Spanish cardinal and statesman (d. 1495) was born on May - 03.   

1446  Margaretha, English princess/duchess of Bourgondie was born on this day in history.   

1446  On May - 03 birth of margaret of York, wife of Charles I, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1503)   

1469  On this day in history birth of niccolo Machiavelli, Italy, politician/writer (Prince)   

1514  Bartholomaeus a Martyribus, [Fernandez], primate of Portugal was born on May - 03.   

1535  On this day in history birth of alessandro "Agnolo" Allori, Italian painter/carpet designer   

1010  On May - 03 ansfried, 9th bishop of Utrecht (995-1010)/saint, dies at about 69   

1152  On this day in history death of matilda of Boulogne, Queen of England (b. 1105)   

1160  Death of Peter Lombard, Italian scholar and bishop (b. c.1100) on this day in history.   

1270  Death of King Béla IV of Hungary (b. 1206) on May - 03.   

1294  On May - 03 jan I, duke of Brabant/Limburg/poet, dies   

1410  Alexander V, [Petros Philargi], Kreta's Pope (1409-10), dies on May - 03.   

1442  On May - 03 engelbert I, Earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies   

1481  On May - 03 death of mehmed II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1432)