Page 5: Historical Events In May - 03

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

1903  Bing Crosby, Tacoma Wash, singer (White Christmas, Going My Way) on this day in history.   

1904  On May - 03 charles "Red" Ruffing, NY Yankee pitcher, hitter (1930-46)   

1905  On this day in history albrecht Luitpold G Ferdinand Michael Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria   

1906  On this day in history british-controlled Egypt takes Sinai peninsula from Turkey   

1906  On this day in history the Sinai peninsula becomes Egyptian territory   

1906  On May - 03 mary Astor, Quincy IL, actress (Maltese Falcon, Dinky)   

1907  Earl Wilson, Rockford Ohio, columnist (Midnight Earl) on this day in history.   

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

1910  On this day in history alceo Galliera, composer   

1910  Artie Shaw, bandleader on this day in history.   

1911  John Rhea "Yank" Lawson, trumpeter on this day in history.   

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

1913  Earl Blackwell, Atlanta Ga, author (Celebrity Register) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history evencio Castellanos, composer   

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

1916  Henry Barbosa Gonzalez, San Antonio Tx, (Rep-D-Tx, 1961- ) on May - 03.   

1917  On this day in history 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 May - 03.   

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

1917  On this day in history james Penberthy, composer   

1917  Norman Callaway, NSW bat, cricketer (207 in only FC innings), dies on May - 03.   

1918  On May - 03 charlie Soong, Christian Missionary   

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

1919  On this day in history america's first passenger flight (New York-Atlantic City)   

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

1919  On May - 03 betty Comden, Bkln, song writer (Comden & Green-Bells are Ringing)   

1920  On May - 03 sugar Ray Robinson, [Walter Smith], middle/welterweight boxer (champ)   

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

1921  On May - 03 west Virginia imposes 1st state sales tax   

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  Marina Svetlova, ballerina/choreographer (Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo) on May - 03.   

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0612  Constantine III, Byzantine Emperor (d. 641) was born on this day in history.   

1415  Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England (d. 1495) was born on May - 03.   

1428  Pedro González de Mendoza, Spanish cardinal and statesman (d. 1495) was born on May - 03.   

1446  On this day in history birth of margaretha, English princess/duchess of Bourgondie   

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  On May - 03 birth of bartholomaeus a Martyribus, [Fernandez], primate of Portugal   

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

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

1270  Death of King Béla IV of Hungary (b. 1206) on May - 03.   

1294  Jan I, duke of Brabant/Limburg/poet, dies on this day in history.   

1410  On May - 03 alexander V, [Petros Philargi], Kreta's Pope (1409-10), dies   

1442  Engelbert I, Earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies on May - 03.   

1481  Death of Mehmed II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1432) on this day in history.