Historical Events In May - 03

1923  On May - 03 thr first nonstop transcontinental flight (New York-San Diego) completed   

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 this day in history british general strike-3 million workers support miners   

1926  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Sinclair Lewis (Arrowsmith)   

1926  On May - 03 uS marines land in Nicaragua (9-months after leaving), stay until 1933   

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

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

1928  Japanese atrocities in Jinan, China on May - 03.   

1929  Prussia bans anti-fascists on May - 03.   

1931  Frank Hoyt Losey, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

1932  24 tourists begin 1st air-charter holiday (London-Basle, Switz) on May - 03.   

1932  Anton Wildgans, Austr writer (Dies Irae)/dir Burgtheater, dies at 51 on May - 03.   

1933  The birth of James Brown, American singer on May - 03.   

1933  The United States Mint was under the direction of a woman for the first time. Mrs. Nellie Ross assumed command on this day in history.   

1933  1st female director (Nellie T Ross) of US Mint takes office on May - 03.   

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

1936  French People's Front wins elections on this day in history.   

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  Vatican recognizes Franco-Spain on May - 03.   

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

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

1941  On May - 03 german air raid on Liverpool   

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

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

1942  On May - 03 luftwaffe bombs Exeter   

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

1942  On May - 03 japanese troop attack Tulagi, Gavutu & Tanambogo, Solomon Islands   

1942  On this day in history johan H Westerveld, lt-col/leader Order Service, executed   

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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  Pedro González de Mendoza, Spanish cardinal and statesman (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.   

1446  On this day in history 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  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  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 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 this day in history.   

1481  On this day in history death of mehmed II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1432)