Page 5: Historical Events In May - 03

1903  On this day in history aVC Heracles (SC Heracles '74) soccer team forms in Almelo   

1903  On this day in history bing Crosby, Tacoma Wash, singer (White Christmas, Going My Way)   

1904  Charles "Red" Ruffing, NY Yankee pitcher, hitter (1930-46) on May - 03.   

1905  Albrecht Luitpold G Ferdinand Michael Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria on May - 03.   

1906  British-controlled Egypt takes Sinai peninsula from Turkey on this day in history.   

1906  The Sinai peninsula becomes Egyptian territory on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history mary Astor, Quincy IL, actress (Maltese Falcon, Dinky)   

1907  On this day in history earl Wilson, Rockford Ohio, columnist (Midnight Earl)   

1909  On this day in history 35th Kentucky Derby: Vincent Powers on Wintergreen wins in 2:08.2   

1910  On this day in history alceo Galliera, composer   

1910  Artie Shaw, bandleader on May - 03.   

1911  John Rhea "Yank" Lawson, trumpeter on May - 03.   

1912  In Halifax Nova Scotia, the first Titanic victims are buried in Halifax on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history earl Blackwell, Atlanta Ga, author (Celebrity Register)   

1915  Evencio Castellanos, composer on May - 03.   

1916  On May - 03 the leaders of the Easter Rising are executed in Dublin.   

1916  On May - 03 henry Barbosa Gonzalez, San Antonio Tx, (Rep-D-Tx, 1961- )   

1917  On May - 03 lt. Robert G. Combe (27th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Corss at Acheville, France   

1917  Second attack on Bullecourt sector of Hindenburg Line in France on this day in history.   

1917  1st performance of Ernest Bloch's symphony "Israel" on this day in history.   

1917  James Penberthy, composer on this day in history.   

1917  Norman Callaway, NSW bat, cricketer (207 in only FC innings), dies on this day in history.   

1918  Charlie Soong, Christian Missionary on May - 03.   

1919  Afghánistán Emir Amanoellah begins war against Great Britain on May - 03.   

1919  On May - 03 america's first passenger flight (New York-Atlantic City)   

1919  On May - 03 afghanistan Emir Amanoellah begins war against Great Britain   

1919  Betty Comden, Bkln, song writer (Comden & Green-Bells are Ringing) on this day in history.   

1920  Sugar Ray Robinson, [Walter Smith], middle/welterweight boxer (champ) on May - 03.   

1921  On May - 03 west Virginia imposes first state sales tax   

1921  West Virginia imposes 1st state sales tax on May - 03.   

1921  On this day in history vasco dos Santos Goncalves, Portuguese leftist colonel   

1922  Mayor Hylan closes streets for building of Yankee Stadium on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history salt layer find at Winterswijk   

1922  On this day in history marina Svetlova, ballerina/choreographer (Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo)   

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0612  On this day in history 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  Margaretha, English princess/duchess of Bourgondie was born on this day in history.   

1446  Margaret of York, wife of Charles I, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1503) was born on May - 03.   

1469  Niccolo Machiavelli, Italy, politician/writer (Prince) was born on this day in history.   

1514  On this day in history birth of bartholomaeus a Martyribus, [Fernandez], primate of Portugal   

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  Death of Matilda of Boulogne, Queen of England (b. 1105) on May - 03.   

1160  On May - 03 death of peter Lombard, Italian scholar and bishop (b. c.1100)   

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 May - 03.   

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.