Page 4: Historical Events In May - 03

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

1863  Battle of Fredricksburg VA (Marye's Heights) on May - 03.   

1863  Battle of Salem Church VA on this day in history.   

1863  Elisha Franklin "Bull" Paxton, US Confederate brig-gen, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1868  Olof Wilhelm Udden, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies   

1886  M A Maclean elected first mayor of Vancouver British Columbia on May - 03.   

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  Beulah Bondi, Chicago, actress (It's a Wonderful Life) on this day in history.   

1893  Hope Landin, Minneapolis MN on May - 03.   

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

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  On May - 03 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1901  On May - 03 fire destroyed 1,700 buildings in Jacksonville FL   

1901  On May - 03 fire destroyed 1,700 buildings in Jacksonville, Florida   

1901  On this day in history 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  Hugo Friedhofer, composer on May - 03.   

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

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0612  On May - 03 birth of constantine III, Byzantine Emperor (d. 641)   

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  On May - 03 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  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  Alessandro "Agnolo" Allori, Italian painter/carpet designer was born on May - 03.   

1010  On this day in history ansfried, 9th bishop of Utrecht (995-1010)/saint, dies at about 69   

1152  Death of Matilda of Boulogne, Queen of England (b. 1105) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.