Page 6: Historical Events In May - 03

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

1923  On this day in history 1st nonstop transcontinental flight (NY-San Diego) completed   

1924  On this day in history aleph Zadik Aleph is formed in Omaha, Nebraska by Sam Beber.   

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

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

1926  US marines land in Nicaragua (9-months after leaving), stay until 1933 on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 03 napoleon V Bonaparte, French pretender to the throne, dies at 63   

1927  On May - 03 francis E.J. Wilde of Meadowmere Park, NY patented the electric sign flasher.   

1928  On May - 03 japanese atrocities in Jinan, China.   

1929  On this day in history prussia bans anti-fascists   

1931  Frank Hoyt Losey, composer, dies at 59 on May - 03.   

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

1932  On May - 03 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  The birth of James Brown, American singer on May - 03.   

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

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

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

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

1937  Margaret Mitchell wins Pulitzer Prize for "Gone With the Wind" on May - 03.   

1938  Concentration camp at Flossenbürg goes into use on May - 03.   

1938  On May - 03 vatican recognizes Franco-Spain   

1938  On this day in history viewers of W2XBS-TV (now WCBS-TV) watched the first book review show   

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

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

1939  [Karl Eduard] Wilhelm Groener, German general, dies at 71 on May - 03.   

1941  German air raid on Liverpool on May - 03.   

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

1942  On this day in history japanese troop attack Tulagi, Gavutu &Tanambogo, Solomon Islands   

1942  Luftwaffe bombs Exeter on this day in history.   

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  Johan H Westerveld, lt-col/leader Order Service, executed on May - 03.   

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0612  On May - 03 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  On this day in history birth of pedro González de Mendoza, Spanish cardinal and statesman (d. 1495)   

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 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 May - 03.   

1535  Alessandro "Agnolo" Allori, Italian painter/carpet designer was born on this day in history.   

1010  On May - 03 ansfried, 9th bishop of Utrecht (995-1010)/saint, dies at about 69   

1152  Death of Matilda of Boulogne, Queen of England (b. 1105) on this day in history.   

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

1270  Death of King Béla IV of Hungary (b. 1206) on this day in history.   

1294  On May - 03 jan I, duke of Brabant/Limburg/poet, dies   

1410  On May - 03 alexander V, [Petros Philargi], Kreta's Pope (1409-10), dies   

1442  Engelbert I, Earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies on this day in history.   

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