Historical Events In May - 03

1923  On May - 03 thr first nonstop transcontinental flight (New York-San Diego) completed   

1923  On this day in history 1st nonstop transcontinental flight (NY-San Diego) completed   

1924  On this day in history aleph Zadik Aleph is formed in Omaha, Nebraska by Sam Beber.   

1926  British general strike-3 million workers support miners on this day in history.   

1926  Pulitzer prize awarded to Sinclair Lewis (Arrowsmith) on May - 03.   

1926  On May - 03 uS marines land in Nicaragua (9-months after leaving), stay until 1933   

1926  Napoleon V Bonaparte, French pretender to the throne, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1927  Francis E.J. Wilde of Meadowmere Park, NY patented the electric sign flasher on May - 03.   

1928  Japanese atrocities in Jinan, China on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history prussia bans anti-fascists   

1931  Frank Hoyt Losey, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1932  24 tourists begin first air-charter holiday (London-Basle, Switzerland) on May - 03.   

1932  24 tourists begin 1st air-charter holiday (London-Basle, Switz) on May - 03.   

1932  Anton Wildgans, Austr writer (Dies Irae)/dir Burgtheater, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1933  On May - 03 the birth of James Brown, American singer   

1933  The United States Mint was under the direction of a woman for the first time. Mrs. Nellie Ross assumed command on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history 1st female director (Nellie T Ross) of US Mint takes office   

1934  Bradman scores 206 Aust v Worcestershire, 210 mins, 27 fours on this day in history.   

1936  French People's Front wins elections on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history margaret Mitchell wins Pulitzer Prize for "Gone With the Wind"   

1938  On May - 03 concentration camp at Flossenbürg goes into use   

1938  Vatican recognizes Franco-Spain on May - 03.   

1938  On this day in history viewers of W2XBS-TV (now WCBS-TV) watched the first book review show   

1938  Concentration camp at Flossenburg goes into use on this day in history.   

1939  Belly up to the bar for this one. " Beer Barrel Polka", one of the standards of American music, was recorded by The Andrews Sisters for Decca Records. Patti, Maxine and LaVerne turned this song into a giant hit on May - 03.   

1939  The All India Forward Bloc is formed by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history [Karl Eduard] Wilhelm Groener, German general, dies at 71   

1941  On May - 03 german air raid on Liverpool   

1941  -4] German air raid on Liverpool on May - 03.   

1942  Japanese troop attack Tulagi, Gavutu &Tanambogo, Solomon Islands on May - 03.   

1942  Luftwaffe bombs Exeter on May - 03.   

1942  On May - 03 nazis execute 72 OD'ers in reprisial in Sachsenhausen, Netherlands   

1942  On this day in history japanese troop attack Tulagi, Gavutu & Tanambogo, Solomon Islands   

1942  On this day in history johan H Westerveld, lt-col/leader Order Service, executed   

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0612  On May - 03 birth of constantine III, Byzantine Emperor (d. 641)   

1415  On this day in history birth of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England (d. 1495)   

1428  On May - 03 birth of pedro González de Mendoza, Spanish cardinal and statesman (d. 1495)   

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  Niccolo Machiavelli, Italy, politician/writer (Prince) was born on this day in history.   

1514  On this day in history birth of bartholomaeus a Martyribus, [Fernandez], primate of Portugal   

1535  On May - 03 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  Death of Matilda of Boulogne, Queen of England (b. 1105) on May - 03.   

1160  On this day in history death of peter Lombard, Italian scholar and bishop (b. c.1100)   

1270  On May - 03 death of king Béla IV of Hungary (b. 1206)   

1294  On this day in history jan I, duke of Brabant/Limburg/poet, dies   

1410  Alexander V, [Petros Philargi], Kreta's Pope (1409-10), dies on this day in history.   

1442  Engelbert I, Earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies on May - 03.   

1481  Death of Mehmed II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1432) on May - 03.