Historical Events In May - 03

1903  AVC Heracles (SC Heracles '74) soccer team forms in Almelo on May - 03.   

1903  On this day in history bing Crosby, Tacoma Wash, singer (White Christmas, Going My Way)   

1904  On May - 03 charles "Red" Ruffing, NY Yankee pitcher, hitter (1930-46)   

1905  Albrecht Luitpold G Ferdinand Michael Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria on this day in history.   

1906  On May - 03 british-controlled Egypt takes Sinai peninsula from Turkey   

1906  On May - 03 the Sinai peninsula becomes Egyptian territory   

1906  Mary Astor, Quincy IL, actress (Maltese Falcon, Dinky) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history earl Wilson, Rockford Ohio, columnist (Midnight Earl)   

1909  35th Kentucky Derby: Vincent Powers on Wintergreen wins in 2:08.2 on May - 03.   

1910  Alceo Galliera, composer on May - 03.   

1910  On May - 03 artie Shaw, bandleader   

1911  John Rhea "Yank" Lawson, trumpeter on May - 03.   

1912  On this day in history in Halifax Nova Scotia, the first Titanic victims are buried in Halifax   

1913  Earl Blackwell, Atlanta Ga, author (Celebrity Register) on this day in history.   

1915  On May - 03 evencio Castellanos, composer   

1916  The leaders of the Easter Rising are executed in Dublin on May - 03.   

1916  Henry Barbosa Gonzalez, San Antonio Tx, (Rep-D-Tx, 1961- ) on May - 03.   

1917  Lt. Robert G. Combe (27th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Corss at Acheville, France on this day in history.   

1917  Second attack on Bullecourt sector of Hindenburg Line in France on this day in history.   

1917  1st performance of Ernest Bloch's symphony "Israel" on this day in history.   

1917  James Penberthy, composer on May - 03.   

1917  On May - 03 norman Callaway, NSW bat, cricketer (207 in only FC innings), dies   

1918  Charlie Soong, Christian Missionary on this day in history.   

1919  On May - 03 afghánistán Emir Amanoellah begins war against Great Britain   

1919  America's first passenger flight (New York-Atlantic City) on May - 03.   

1919  Afghanistan Emir Amanoellah begins war against Great Britain on this day in history.   

1919  On May - 03 betty Comden, Bkln, song writer (Comden & Green-Bells are Ringing)   

1920  On this day in history sugar Ray Robinson, [Walter Smith], middle/welterweight boxer (champ)   

1921  West Virginia imposes first state sales tax on May - 03.   

1921  On this day in history west Virginia imposes 1st state sales tax   

1921  On May - 03 vasco dos Santos Goncalves, Portuguese leftist colonel   

1922  Mayor Hylan closes streets for building of Yankee Stadium on this day in history.   

1922  Salt layer find at Winterswijk on this day in history.   

1922  On May - 03 marina Svetlova, ballerina/choreographer (Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo)   

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

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

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 May - 03.   

1514  On this day in history birth of bartholomaeus a Martyribus, [Fernandez], primate of Portugal   

1535  On this day in history birth of alessandro "Agnolo" Allori, Italian painter/carpet designer   

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

1152  On May - 03 death of matilda of Boulogne, Queen of England (b. 1105)   

1160  On this day in history 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  Alexander V, [Petros Philargi], Kreta's Pope (1409-10), dies on this day in history.   

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

1481  On May - 03 death of mehmed II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1432)