Page 6: Historical Events In May - 03

1923  On this day in history thr first nonstop transcontinental flight (New York-San Diego) completed   

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 this day in history.   

1926  British general strike-3 million workers support miners on May - 03.   

1926  Pulitzer prize awarded to Sinclair Lewis (Arrowsmith) on May - 03.   

1926  US marines land in Nicaragua (9-months after leaving), stay until 1933 on May - 03.   

1926  On this day in history napoleon V Bonaparte, French pretender to the throne, dies at 63   

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  Prussia bans anti-fascists on May - 03.   

1931  On this day in history frank Hoyt Losey, composer, dies at 59   

1932  24 tourists begin first air-charter holiday (London-Basle, Switzerland) on May - 03.   

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

1932  On May - 03 anton Wildgans, Austr writer (Dies Irae)/dir Burgtheater, dies at 51   

1933  On May - 03 the birth of James Brown, American singer   

1933  The United States Mint was under the direction of a woman for the first time. Mrs. Nellie Ross assumed command on May - 03.   

1933  On this day in history 1st female director (Nellie T Ross) of US Mint takes office   

1934  On this day in history bradman scores 206 Aust v Worcestershire, 210 mins, 27 fours   

1936  On May - 03 french People's Front wins elections   

1937  On this day in history margaret Mitchell wins Pulitzer Prize for "Gone With the Wind"   

1938  On May - 03 concentration camp at Flossenbürg goes into use   

1938  On this day in history vatican recognizes Franco-Spain   

1938  On May - 03 viewers of W2XBS-TV (now WCBS-TV) watched the first book review show   

1938  On May - 03 concentration camp at Flossenburg goes into use   

1939  On May - 03 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 on May - 03.   

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

1941  German air raid on Liverpool on May - 03.   

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

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

1942  On this day in history luftwaffe bombs Exeter   

1942  Nazis execute 72 OD'ers in reprisial in Sachsenhausen, Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

1415  On this day in history birth of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England (d. 1495)   

1428  Pedro González de Mendoza, Spanish cardinal and statesman (d. 1495) was born on May - 03.   

1446  On May - 03 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  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  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 this day in history death of matilda of Boulogne, Queen of England (b. 1105)   

1160  On May - 03 death of peter Lombard, Italian scholar and bishop (b. c.1100)   

1270  On May - 03 death of king Béla IV of Hungary (b. 1206)   

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)