Page 4: Historical Events In May - 03
Friday, 31 October 2025
						1863  On May - 03 battle of Chancellorsville-Beaten Union army withdraws  
 
 
 
					
						1863  On May - 03 battle of Fredricksburg VA (Marye's Heights)  
 
 
 
					
						1863  On this day in history battle of Salem Church VA  
 
 
 
					
						1863  Elisha Franklin "Bull" Paxton, US Confederate brig-gen, dies at 35 on May - 03.  
 
 
 
					
						1864  On May - 03 3rd day in Battle at Alexandria LA  Confederate assault  
 
 
 
					
						1864  3rd day in Battle at Alexandria Louisiana: Confederate assault on May - 03.  
 
 
 
					
						1864  3rd day in Battle at Alexandria LA: Confederate assault on May - 03.  
 
 
 
					
						1867  On May - 03 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 this day in history nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [OS]  
 
 
 
					
						1874  Francois Coty, Corsica, Corsican senator/perfume maker on May - 03.  
 
 
 
					
						1876  On this day in history bert Hopkins, cricketer (Australian pace bowler of the 1900's)  
 
 
 
					
						1881  Josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies on this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1886  On May - 03 m A Maclean elected first mayor of Vancouver British Columbia  
 
 
 
					
						1886  On May - 03 m A Maclean elected 1st mayor of Vancouver, BC  
 
 
 
					
						1887  On this day in history in the Sonora, Mexico region a 7.4 earthquake ruptured the Pitaycachi fault  
 
 
 
					
						1890  B Traven, writer on May - 03.  
 
 
 
					
						1892  Beulah Bondi, Chicago, actress (It's a Wonderful Life) on this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1893  Hope Landin, Minneapolis MN on May - 03.  
 
 
 
					
						1893  Josef Rudolf Zavrtal, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1895  Earnest Kantorowicz, German/US historian (Laudes regiae) on this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1897  On May - 03 v K Krishna Menon, India, minister of defense  
 
 
 
					
						1898  Camp Merriman established at Presidio (San Fransisco) on May - 03.  
 
 
 
					
						1898  Camp Merriman forms at Presidio (SF) (see 0517) on May - 03.  
 
 
 
					
						1898  On this day in history golda Meir, [Meyerson], Kiev Ukraine, 4th Israeli PM (1969-74)  
 
 
 
					
						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  On May - 03 fire destroyed 1,700 buildings in Jacksonville FL  
 
 
 
					
						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 May - 03.  
 
 
 
					
						1902  28th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on Alan-a-Dale wins in 2:08.75 on this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1902  On May - 03 hugo Friedhofer, composer  
 
 
 
					
						1902  David R Capriles, Curacaos director of psychiatric, dies at 64 on May - 03.  
 
 
 
					
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