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 this day in history 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 May - 03 british-controlled Egypt takes Sinai peninsula from Turkey  

1906  On May - 03 the Sinai peninsula becomes Egyptian territory  

1906  On this day in history 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 May - 03.  

1910  On this day in history alceo Galliera, composer  

1910  On May - 03 artie Shaw, bandleader  

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

1912  On May - 03 in Halifax Nova Scotia, the first Titanic victims are buried in Halifax  

1913  On May - 03 earl Blackwell, Atlanta Ga, author (Celebrity Register)  

1915  On this day in history evencio Castellanos, composer  

1916  The leaders of the Easter Rising are executed in Dublin on this day in history.  

1916  Henry Barbosa Gonzalez, San Antonio Tx, (Rep-D-Tx, 1961- ) on this day in history.  

1917  On this day in history lt. Robert G. Combe (27th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Corss at Acheville, France  

1917  On this day in history second attack on Bullecourt sector of Hindenburg Line in France  

1917  1st performance of Ernest Bloch's symphony "Israel" on May - 03.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1921  Vasco dos Santos Goncalves, Portuguese leftist colonel on this day in history.  

1922  On May - 03 mayor Hylan closes streets for building of Yankee Stadium  

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 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  On this day in history birth of pedro González de Mendoza, Spanish cardinal and statesman (d. 1495)  

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

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  Bartholomaeus a Martyribus, [Fernandez], primate of Portugal was born on this day in history.  

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

1160  On this day in history death of peter Lombard, Italian scholar and bishop (b. c.1100)  

1270  Death of King Béla IV of Hungary (b. 1206) on this day in history.  

1294  On this day in history jan I, duke of Brabant/Limburg/poet, dies  

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

1442  On this day in history engelbert I, Earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies  

1481  On May - 03 death of mehmed II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1432)