Page 4: Historical Events In May - 03

1863  Battle of Chancellorsville-Beaten Union army withdraws on May - 03.   

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

1863  Battle of Salem Church VA on May - 03.   

1863  On May - 03 elisha Franklin "Bull" Paxton, US Confederate brig-gen, dies at 35   

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

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

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

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

1867  On May - 03 jack Hearne, cricketer (cousin of George & Alec 12 Tests for Eng)   

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

1876  Bert Hopkins, cricketer (Australian pace bowler of the 1900's) on this day in history.   

1881  Josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies on May - 03.   

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

1886  On May - 03 m A Maclean elected 1st mayor of Vancouver, BC   

1887  In the Sonora, Mexico region a 7.4 earthquake ruptured the Pitaycachi fault on May - 03.   

1890  B Traven, writer on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history beulah Bondi, Chicago, actress (It's a Wonderful Life)   

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

1893  On this day in history josef Rudolf Zavrtal, composer, dies at 73   

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

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

1898  Camp Merriman established at Presidio (San Fransisco) on May - 03.   

1898  On this day in history camp Merriman forms at Presidio (SF) (see 0517)   

1898  On May - 03 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  On this day in history 26th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Boland aboard Lieut Gibson wins in 2:06.25   

1901  On this day in history 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  On May - 03 28th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on Alan-a-Dale wins in 2:08.75   

1902  Hugo Friedhofer, composer on this day in history.   

1902  On May - 03 david R Capriles, Curacaos director of psychiatric, dies at 64   

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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 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 this day in history.   

1446  On this day in history birth of margaret of York, wife of Charles I, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1503)   

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 May - 03.   

1535  On May - 03 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  On May - 03 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 May - 03 death of king Béla IV of Hungary (b. 1206)   

1294  On May - 03 jan I, duke of Brabant/Limburg/poet, dies   

1410  On this day in history 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.