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 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  British-controlled Egypt takes Sinai peninsula from Turkey on May - 03.   

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 May - 03.   

1909  On May - 03 35th Kentucky Derby: Vincent Powers on Wintergreen wins in 2:08.2   

1910  Alceo Galliera, composer on May - 03.   

1910  On this day in history artie Shaw, bandleader   

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

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  Evencio Castellanos, composer on this day in history.   

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

1916  On this day in history 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  On May - 03 second attack on Bullecourt sector of Hindenburg Line in France   

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

1917  James Penberthy, composer on this day in history.   

1917  On May - 03 norman Callaway, NSW bat, cricketer (207 in only FC innings), dies   

1918  On May - 03 charlie Soong, Christian Missionary   

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

1919  On May - 03 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1921  On May - 03 vasco dos Santos Goncalves, Portuguese leftist colonel   

1922  Mayor Hylan closes streets for building of Yankee Stadium on May - 03.   

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  On this day in history birth of constantine III, Byzantine Emperor (d. 641)   

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

1446  On this day in history birth of margaret of York, wife of Charles I, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1503)   

1469  On May - 03 birth of niccolo Machiavelli, Italy, politician/writer (Prince)   

1514  On May - 03 birth of bartholomaeus a Martyribus, [Fernandez], primate of Portugal   

1535  Alessandro "Agnolo" Allori, Italian painter/carpet designer was born on May - 03.   

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

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

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

1481  Death of Mehmed II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1432) on May - 03.