May 03 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1927  Francis E.J. Wilde of Meadowmere Park, NY patented the electric sign flasher.   

1928  Japanese atrocities in Jinan, China.   

1929  Prussia bans anti-fascists.   

1931  Frank Hoyt Losey, composer, dies at 59.   

1932  24 tourists begin inaugural air-charter holiday (London-Basle, Switzerland).   

1932  24 tourists begin 1st air-charter holiday (London-Basle, Switz).   

1932  Anton Wildgans, Austr writer (Dies Irae)/dir Burgtheater, dies at 51   

1933  James Brown, American singer is born   

1933  The United States Mint was under the direction of a woman for the inaugural time. Mrs. Nellie Ross assumed command   

1933  1st female director (Nellie T Ross) of US Mint takes office   

1934  Bradman scores 206 Aust v Worcestershire, 210 mins, 27 fours   

1936  In this year, French People's Front claims elections   

1937  In this year, Margaret Mitchell claims Pulitzer Prize for "Gone With the Wind".   

1938  Vatican recognizes Franco-Spain   

1938  Viewers of W2XBS-TV (now WCBS-TV) watched the inaugural book review show.   

1938  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   

1939  The All India Forward Bloc is formed by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.   

1939  [Karl Eduard] Wilhelm Groener, German general, dies at 71   

1941  German air raid on Liverpool.   

1941  -4] German air raid on Liverpool.   

1942  Japanese troop attack Tulagi, Gavutu and Tanambogo, Solomon Islands   

1942  Luftwaffe bombs Exeter.   

1942  Nazis execute 72 OD'ers in reprisial in Sachsenhausen, Netherlands.   

1942  Johan H Westerveld, lt-col/leader Order Service, executed   

1943  Pulitzer prize awarded to Upton Sinclair (Dragon's Teeth).   

1943  Squadron Leader, Leonard Henry Trent, 487 (NZ) Squadron, RAF, won the Victoria Cross over Amsterdam Holland   

1943  Strike against obligatory labor camps ends, after 200 killed.   

1943  US inaugural armour division occupies Mateur Tunisia.   

1943  Leslie Heward, composer, dies at 45   

1944  "Meet Me in St Louis" opens on Broadway   

1944  Dr. Robert Woodward and Dr. William Doering produced the inaugural synthetic quinine.   

1944  Meat rationing ends in US.   

1945  Allies arrests German nuclear physics Werner Heisenberg.   

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0612  Constantine iii: Byzantine emperor   

1415  Cecily neville: Mother of edward iv of england and richard iii of england   

1428  Pedro gonzález de mendoza: Spanish cardinal and statesman   

1446  Margaretha: English princess/duchess of bourgondie   

1446  Margaret of york: Wife of charles i, duke of burgundy   

1469  Niccolo machiavelli: Italy, politician/writer (prince)   

1514  Bartholomaeus a martyribus: [fernandez], primate of portugal   

1535  Alessandro "agnolo" allori: Italian painter/carpet designer   

1010  Death of Ansfried: 9th bishop of utrecht (995-1010)/saint,   

1152  Death of Matilda of boulogne: Queen of england (b. 1105)   

1160  Peter lombard: Italian scholar and bishop (b. c.1100)   

1270  Death of King b�la iv of hungary: King b�la iv of hungary (b. 1206)   

1294  Death of Jan i: Duke of brabant/limburg/poet,   

1410  Death of Alexander v: [petros philargi], kreta's pope (1409-10),   

1442  Engelbert i: Earl of nassau-dillenburg,   

1481  Death of Mehmed ii: Ottoman sultan (b. 1432)