Historical Events In May - 03

2007  Madeleine McCann is abducted, the story receives extensive media coverage on May - 03.   

2007  National Assembly for Wales elections 2007 on this day in history.   

2007  On this day in history scottish Parliament election, 2007: The Scottish National Party became the largest party in Scotland for the first time in their history.   

2013  On this day in history aorun zhaoi, a Theropod dinosaur, dating from 161 million years ago, is discovered in China   

2014  California Chrome ridden by Victor Espinoza wins the 2014 Kentucky Derby on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history indian government confirms around 110 people have died in dust storms in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh in the last 9 days   

2018  Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences members vote to expel Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history bollywood actors both posthumously recognized at India's National Film Awards; Sridevi Kapoor Best Actress for "Mum" and Vinod Khanna recieves Dadasaheb Phalke award.   

2018  Kilauea volcano on Big Island, Hawaii begins erupting forcing the evacuation of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and residential areas on May - 03.   

2018  Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan becomes NFL's first $30m per season player after agreeing to $150m contract extension on this day in history.   

2018  The separatist group ETA officially announces its final dissolution after 40 years of conflict and more than 800 deaths in Spain on May - 03.   

2018  The 2018 lower Puna eruption causes destruction of structures and forces many citizens of Hawaii to evacuate as lava floods the land on this day in history.   

2019  On May - 03 may 2019 Gaza–Israel clashes: The Gaza–Israel conflict escalates after the Israeli military launches airstrikes into Gaza killing more than 20 Palestinians including a pregnant woman and a toddler following the injury of two soldiers from Gazan sniper fire.   

2020  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says China responsible for the spread and severity of coronavirus COVID-19 and should be held accountable on May - 03.   

2020  On this day in history investor Warren Buffett dumps his holdings in four major US airlines saying "the world has changed" for aviation, reflecting an increasingly bleak outlook for the industry   

2020  Venezuelan dissidents and an American-based private military company, Silvercorp USA, unsuccessfully attempt to infiltrate Venezuela and forcibly remove President Nicolás Maduro from office on this day in history.   

2023  On May - 03 ajay Banga is elected President of the World Bank after being nominated by US President Joe Biden [1]   

2023  Manchester City's Norwegian striker Erling Haaland scores in a 3-0 win over West Ham to set a new record for most goals scored in a single Premier League season (35) on May - 03.   

2023  On this day in history mysterious explosive drone attack on the Kremlin in Moscow has no clear motive or link to people behind it, despite Russian claim it was attempt to assassinate Vladimir Putin , amid Ukrainian and US denials [1]   

2023  A school shooting occurs in Belgrade, Serbia. A second mass murder occurs the next day near near Mladenovac and Smederevo. These events leave 19 people dead, causing the government to increase regulations on gun ownership and mass anti-government protests to begin on May - 03.   

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

1415  Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England (d. 1495) was born on May - 03.   

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

1446  On this day in history birth of margaretha, English princess/duchess of Bourgondie   

1446  Margaret of York, wife of Charles I, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1503) was born on May - 03.   

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

1010  On this day in history ansfried, 9th bishop of Utrecht (995-1010)/saint, dies at about 69   

1152  Death of Matilda of Boulogne, Queen of England (b. 1105) on this day in history.   

1160  Death of Peter Lombard, Italian scholar and bishop (b. c.1100) on May - 03.   

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 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.