Page 5: Historical Events In May - 03

1903  AVC Heracles (SC Heracles '74) soccer team forms in Almelo on this day in history.   

1903  Bing Crosby, Tacoma Wash, singer (White Christmas, Going My Way) on May - 03.   

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

1905  Albrecht Luitpold G Ferdinand Michael Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria on this day in history.   

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

1906  The Sinai peninsula becomes Egyptian territory on May - 03.   

1906  Mary Astor, Quincy IL, actress (Maltese Falcon, Dinky) on May - 03.   

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  On May - 03 artie Shaw, bandleader   

1911  On May - 03 john Rhea "Yank" Lawson, trumpeter   

1912  On this day in history in Halifax Nova Scotia, the first Titanic victims are buried in Halifax   

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

1915  On May - 03 evencio Castellanos, composer   

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

1916  On this day in history henry Barbosa Gonzalez, San Antonio Tx, (Rep-D-Tx, 1961- )   

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  On May - 03 1st performance of Ernest Bloch's symphony "Israel"   

1917  On May - 03 james Penberthy, composer   

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

1918  Charlie Soong, Christian Missionary on this day in history.   

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

1919  America's first passenger flight (New York-Atlantic City) on May - 03.   

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

1919  Betty Comden, Bkln, song writer (Comden & Green-Bells are Ringing) on May - 03.   

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

1921  On this day in history 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  Marina Svetlova, ballerina/choreographer (Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo) on this day in history.   

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0612  Constantine III, Byzantine Emperor (d. 641) was born on May - 03.   

1415  On this day in history birth of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England (d. 1495)   

1428  Pedro González de Mendoza, Spanish cardinal and statesman (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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  Death of King Béla IV of Hungary (b. 1206) on this day in history.   

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

1410  On this day in history alexander V, [Petros Philargi], Kreta's Pope (1409-10), dies   

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)