Historical Events In May - 03

1923  Thr first nonstop transcontinental flight (New York-San Diego) completed on this day in history.  

1923  On May - 03 1st nonstop transcontinental flight (NY-San Diego) completed  

1924  Aleph Zadik Aleph is formed in Omaha, Nebraska by Sam Beber on May - 03.  

1926  On May - 03 british general strike-3 million workers support miners  

1926  On May - 03 pulitzer prize awarded to Sinclair Lewis (Arrowsmith)  

1926  On May - 03 uS marines land in Nicaragua (9-months after leaving), stay until 1933  

1926  Napoleon V Bonaparte, French pretender to the throne, dies at 63 on May - 03.  

1927  On this day in history francis E.J. Wilde of Meadowmere Park, NY patented the electric sign flasher.  

1928  Japanese atrocities in Jinan, China on this day in history.  

1929  On May - 03 prussia bans anti-fascists  

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1931  On May - 03 frank Hoyt Losey, composer, dies at 59  

1932  On this day in history 24 tourists begin first air-charter holiday (London-Basle, Switzerland)  

1932  24 tourists begin 1st air-charter holiday (London-Basle, Switz) on this day in history.  

1932  Anton Wildgans, Austr writer (Dies Irae)/dir Burgtheater, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

1933  The birth of James Brown, American singer on this day in history.  

1933  The United States Mint was under the direction of a woman for the first time. Mrs. Nellie Ross assumed command on this day in history.  

1933  1st female director (Nellie T Ross) of US Mint takes office on May - 03.  

1934  On May - 03 bradman scores 206 Aust v Worcestershire, 210 mins, 27 fours  

1936  French People's Front wins elections on this day in history.  

1937  On May - 03 margaret Mitchell wins Pulitzer Prize for "Gone With the Wind"  

1938  Concentration camp at Flossenbürg goes into use on this day in history.  

1938  On May - 03 vatican recognizes Franco-Spain  

1938  Viewers of W2XBS-TV (now WCBS-TV) watched the first book review show on this day in history.  

1938  On this day in history concentration camp at Flossenburg goes into use  

1939  Belly up to the bar for this one. " Beer Barrel Polka", one of the standards of American music, was recorded by The Andrews Sisters for Decca Records. Patti, Maxine and LaVerne turned this song into a giant hit on May - 03.  

1939  On this day in history the All India Forward Bloc is formed by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.  

1939  On this day in history [Karl Eduard] Wilhelm Groener, German general, dies at 71  

1941  On this day in history german air raid on Liverpool  

1941  On May - 03 -4] German air raid on Liverpool  

1942  Japanese troop attack Tulagi, Gavutu &Tanambogo, Solomon Islands on May - 03.  

1942  On this day in history luftwaffe bombs Exeter  

1942  On May - 03 nazis execute 72 OD'ers in reprisial in Sachsenhausen, Netherlands  

1942  Japanese troop attack Tulagi, Gavutu & Tanambogo, Solomon Islands on May - 03.  

1942  On May - 03 johan H Westerveld, lt-col/leader Order Service, executed  

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0612  On May - 03 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 this day in history.  

1446  Margaretha, English princess/duchess of Bourgondie was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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  Engelbert I, Earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies on this day in history.  

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