Page 4: Historical Events In May - 03

1863  On this day in history battle of Chancellorsville-Beaten Union army withdraws   

1863  On this day in history battle of Fredricksburg VA (Marye's Heights)   

1863  Battle of Salem Church VA on May - 03.   

1863  Elisha Franklin "Bull" Paxton, US Confederate brig-gen, dies at 35 on May - 03.   

1864  3rd day in Battle at Alexandria LA Confederate assault on May - 03.   

1864  On May - 03 3rd day in Battle at Alexandria Louisiana: Confederate assault   

1864  3rd day in Battle at Alexandria LA: Confederate assault on this day in history.   

1867  The Hudson's Bay Company gives up all claims to Vancouver Island on this day in history.   

1867  Jack Hearne, cricketer (cousin of George & Alec 12 Tests for Eng) on May - 03.   

1868  On this day in history olof Wilhelm Udden, composer, dies at 68   

1873  On this day in history nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [OS]   

1874  On this day in history francois Coty, Corsica, Corsican senator/perfume maker   

1876  On May - 03 bert Hopkins, cricketer (Australian pace bowler of the 1900's)   

1881  On May - 03 josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies   

1886  On May - 03 m A Maclean elected first mayor of Vancouver British Columbia   

1886  M A Maclean elected 1st mayor of Vancouver, BC on this day in history.   

1887  In the Sonora, Mexico region a 7.4 earthquake ruptured the Pitaycachi fault on this day in history.   

1890  B Traven, writer on May - 03.   

1892  Beulah Bondi, Chicago, actress (It's a Wonderful Life) on May - 03.   

1893  Hope Landin, Minneapolis MN on May - 03.   

1893  On May - 03 josef Rudolf Zavrtal, composer, dies at 73   

1895  On May - 03 earnest Kantorowicz, German/US historian (Laudes regiae)   

1897  V K Krishna Menon, India, minister of defense on May - 03.   

1898  On this day in history camp Merriman established at Presidio (San Fransisco)   

1898  On May - 03 camp Merriman forms at Presidio (SF) (see 0517)   

1898  Golda Meir, [Meyerson], Kiev Ukraine, 4th Israeli PM (1969-74) on May - 03.   

1899  On this day in history aline MacMahon, McKeesport Pa, actress (Backdoor to Heaven)   

1900  26th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Boland aboard Lieut Gibson wins in 2:06.25 on May - 03.   

1901  Fire destroyed 1,700 buildings in Jacksonville FL on this day in history.   

1901  Fire destroyed 1,700 buildings in Jacksonville, Florida on this day in history.   

1901  On May - 03 gino Cervi, Bologna Italy, actor (Les Miserables, Naked Maja)   

1902  On May - 03 28th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on Alan-a-Dale wins in 2:08.75   

1902  On May - 03 hugo Friedhofer, composer   

1902  David R Capriles, Curacaos director of psychiatric, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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0612  Constantine III, Byzantine Emperor (d. 641) was born on this day in history.   

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

1428  Pedro González de Mendoza, Spanish cardinal and statesman (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Bartholomaeus a Martyribus, [Fernandez], primate of Portugal was born on this day in history.   

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

1160  On May - 03 death of peter Lombard, Italian scholar and bishop (b. c.1100)   

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

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.