Page 4: Historical Events In May - 03

1863  Battle of Chancellorsville-Beaten Union army withdraws on this day in history.   

1863  On May - 03 battle of Fredricksburg VA (Marye's Heights)   

1863  On May - 03 battle of Salem Church VA   

1863  On this day in history elisha Franklin "Bull" Paxton, US Confederate brig-gen, dies at 35   

1864  On this day in history 3rd day in Battle at Alexandria LA Confederate assault   

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

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

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

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

1868  Olof Wilhelm Udden, composer, dies at 68 on May - 03.   

1873  On May - 03 nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [OS]   

1874  On May - 03 francois Coty, Corsica, Corsican senator/perfume maker   

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

1881  Josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies on this day in history.   

1886  M A Maclean elected first mayor of Vancouver British Columbia on this day in history.   

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

1887  On May - 03 in the Sonora, Mexico region a 7.4 earthquake ruptured the Pitaycachi fault   

1890  On this day in history b Traven, writer   

1892  On May - 03 beulah Bondi, Chicago, actress (It's a Wonderful Life)   

1893  On May - 03 hope Landin, Minneapolis MN   

1893  Josef Rudolf Zavrtal, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history earnest Kantorowicz, German/US historian (Laudes regiae)   

1897  On this day in history v K Krishna Menon, India, minister of defense   

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

1898  Camp Merriman forms at Presidio (SF) (see 0517) on May - 03.   

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

1899  Aline MacMahon, McKeesport Pa, actress (Backdoor to Heaven) on May - 03.   

1900  On this day in history 26th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Boland aboard Lieut Gibson wins in 2:06.25   

1901  Fire destroyed 1,700 buildings in Jacksonville FL on May - 03.   

1901  On this day in history fire destroyed 1,700 buildings in Jacksonville, Florida   

1901  Gino Cervi, Bologna Italy, actor (Les Miserables, Naked Maja) on this day in history.   

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

1902  On May - 03 hugo Friedhofer, composer   

1902  On this day in history david R Capriles, Curacaos director of psychiatric, dies at 64   

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

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 this day in history birth of pedro González de Mendoza, Spanish cardinal and statesman (d. 1495)   

1446  Margaretha, English princess/duchess of Bourgondie was born on May - 03.   

1446  Margaret of York, wife of Charles I, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1503) was born on this day in history.   

1469  On May - 03 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  Ansfried, 9th bishop of Utrecht (995-1010)/saint, dies at about 69 on May - 03.   

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  Death of King Béla IV of Hungary (b. 1206) on this day in history.   

1294  Jan I, duke of Brabant/Limburg/poet, dies on this day in history.   

1410  On May - 03 alexander V, [Petros Philargi], Kreta's Pope (1409-10), dies   

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

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