Page 4: Historical Events In May - 03

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

1863  Battle of Fredricksburg VA (Marye's Heights) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1867  The Hudson's Bay Company gives up all claims to Vancouver Island on May - 03.   

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  Nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [OS] on this day in history.   

1874  Francois Coty, Corsica, Corsican senator/perfume maker on this day in history.   

1876  Bert Hopkins, cricketer (Australian pace bowler of the 1900's) on May - 03.   

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

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

1890  B Traven, writer on this day in history.   

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

1893  Hope Landin, Minneapolis MN on this day in history.   

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

1895  Earnest Kantorowicz, German/US historian (Laudes regiae) on May - 03.   

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

1898  Camp Merriman established at Presidio (San Fransisco) on this day in history.   

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

1898  On May - 03 golda Meir, [Meyerson], Kiev Ukraine, 4th Israeli PM (1969-74)   

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

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 May - 03.   

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

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

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 May - 03.   

1415  On May - 03 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  On this day in history birth of margaretha, English princess/duchess of Bourgondie   

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 May - 03.   

1514  Bartholomaeus a Martyribus, [Fernandez], primate of Portugal was born on this day in history.   

1535  On May - 03 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  On this day in history death of matilda of Boulogne, Queen of England (b. 1105)   

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

1270  On this day in history death of king Béla IV of Hungary (b. 1206)   

1294  Jan I, duke of Brabant/Limburg/poet, dies on May - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

1481  On this day in history death of mehmed II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1432)