Historical Events In May - 03

1863  Battle of Chancellorsville-Beaten Union army withdraws on this day in history.   

1863  On May - 03 battle of Fredricksburg VA (Marye's Heights)   

1863  Battle of Salem Church VA on May - 03.   

1863  Elisha Franklin "Bull" Paxton, US Confederate brig-gen, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1864  On May - 03 3rd day in Battle at Alexandria LA Confederate assault   

1864  3rd day in Battle at Alexandria Louisiana: Confederate assault on this day in history.   

1864  3rd day in Battle at Alexandria LA: Confederate assault on May - 03.   

1867  On this day in history the Hudson's Bay Company gives up all claims to Vancouver Island.   

1867  On May - 03 jack Hearne, cricketer (cousin of George & Alec 12 Tests for Eng)   

1868  On this day in history olof Wilhelm Udden, composer, dies at 68   

1873  Nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [OS] on this day in history.   

1874  On May - 03 francois Coty, Corsica, Corsican senator/perfume maker   

1876  Bert Hopkins, cricketer (Australian pace bowler of the 1900's) on this day in history.   

1881  Josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies on May - 03.   

1886  M A Maclean elected first mayor of Vancouver British Columbia on this day in history.   

1886  M A Maclean elected 1st mayor of Vancouver, BC on May - 03.   

1887  On this day in history in the Sonora, Mexico region a 7.4 earthquake ruptured the Pitaycachi fault   

1890  B Traven, writer on this day in history.   

1892  On May - 03 beulah Bondi, Chicago, actress (It's a Wonderful Life)   

1893  Hope Landin, Minneapolis MN on May - 03.   

1893  Josef Rudolf Zavrtal, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1895  Earnest Kantorowicz, German/US historian (Laudes regiae) on May - 03.   

1897  On this day in history v K Krishna Menon, India, minister of defense   

1898  Camp Merriman established at Presidio (San Fransisco) on this day in history.   

1898  Camp Merriman forms at Presidio (SF) (see 0517) on this day in history.   

1898  Golda Meir, [Meyerson], Kiev Ukraine, 4th Israeli PM (1969-74) on May - 03.   

1899  Aline MacMahon, McKeesport Pa, actress (Backdoor to Heaven) on May - 03.   

1900  On this day in history 26th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Boland aboard Lieut Gibson wins in 2:06.25   

1901  Fire destroyed 1,700 buildings in Jacksonville FL on this day in history.   

1901  On May - 03 fire destroyed 1,700 buildings in Jacksonville, Florida   

1901  On May - 03 gino Cervi, Bologna Italy, actor (Les Miserables, Naked Maja)   

1902  28th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on Alan-a-Dale wins in 2:08.75 on May - 03.   

1902  Hugo Friedhofer, composer on May - 03.   

1902  On May - 03 david R Capriles, Curacaos director of psychiatric, dies at 64   

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0612  Constantine III, Byzantine Emperor (d. 641) was born on this day in history.   

1415  Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England (d. 1495) was born on May - 03.   

1428  On this day in history birth of pedro González de Mendoza, Spanish cardinal and statesman (d. 1495)   

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  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 this day in history.   

1010  Ansfried, 9th bishop of Utrecht (995-1010)/saint, dies at about 69 on this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history alexander V, [Petros Philargi], Kreta's Pope (1409-10), dies   

1442  Engelbert I, Earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies on May - 03.   

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