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 May - 03 bing Crosby, Tacoma Wash, singer (White Christmas, Going My Way)   

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 May - 03.   

1906  On May - 03 british-controlled Egypt takes Sinai peninsula from Turkey   

1906  On May - 03 the Sinai peninsula becomes Egyptian territory   

1906  Mary Astor, Quincy IL, actress (Maltese Falcon, Dinky) on this day in history.   

1907  Earl Wilson, Rockford Ohio, columnist (Midnight Earl) on May - 03.   

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

1910  Alceo Galliera, composer on May - 03.   

1910  Artie Shaw, bandleader on May - 03.   

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

1912  On May - 03 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  Evencio Castellanos, composer on May - 03.   

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

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

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

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  On this day in history norman Callaway, NSW bat, cricketer (207 in only FC innings), dies   

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

1919  On this day in history afghánistán Emir Amanoellah begins war against Great Britain   

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

1919  On this day in history afghanistan Emir Amanoellah begins war against Great Britain   

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

1920  On this day in history sugar Ray Robinson, [Walter Smith], middle/welterweight boxer (champ)   

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

1921  West Virginia imposes 1st state sales tax on this day in history.   

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  Salt layer find at Winterswijk on this day in history.   

1922  Marina Svetlova, ballerina/choreographer (Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo) on May - 03.   

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

1415  On May - 03 birth of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England (d. 1495)   

1428  On May - 03 birth of pedro González de Mendoza, Spanish cardinal and statesman (d. 1495)   

1446  Margaretha, English princess/duchess of Bourgondie was born on May - 03.   

1446  Margaret of York, wife of Charles I, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1503) was born on this day in history.   

1469  On this day in history birth of niccolo Machiavelli, Italy, politician/writer (Prince)   

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  Death of Peter Lombard, Italian scholar and bishop (b. c.1100) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1410  Alexander V, [Petros Philargi], Kreta's Pope (1409-10), dies on May - 03.   

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

1481  On this day in history death of mehmed II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1432)