Historical Events In May - 03

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

1863  Battle of Fredricksburg VA (Marye's Heights) on this day in history.   

1863  On May - 03 battle of Salem Church VA   

1863  On May - 03 elisha Franklin "Bull" Paxton, US Confederate brig-gen, dies at 35   

1864  On this day in history 3rd day in Battle at Alexandria LA Confederate assault   

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

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

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

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 May - 03.   

1874  Francois Coty, Corsica, Corsican senator/perfume maker on May - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

1886  M A Maclean elected first mayor of Vancouver British Columbia on May - 03.   

1886  On this day in history m A Maclean elected 1st mayor of Vancouver, BC   

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  Beulah Bondi, Chicago, actress (It's a Wonderful Life) on this day in history.   

1893  On May - 03 hope Landin, Minneapolis MN   

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

1895  Earnest Kantorowicz, German/US historian (Laudes regiae) on this day in history.   

1897  V K Krishna Menon, India, minister of defense on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history camp Merriman established at Presidio (San Fransisco)   

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

1898  On May - 03 golda Meir, [Meyerson], Kiev Ukraine, 4th Israeli PM (1969-74)   

1899  On May - 03 aline MacMahon, McKeesport Pa, actress (Backdoor to Heaven)   

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

1901  Fire destroyed 1,700 buildings in Jacksonville FL on May - 03.   

1901  On this day in history fire destroyed 1,700 buildings in Jacksonville, Florida   

1901  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1902  On May - 03 hugo Friedhofer, composer   

1902  David R Capriles, Curacaos director of psychiatric, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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0612  On this day in history birth of constantine III, Byzantine Emperor (d. 641)   

1415  On May - 03 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  On this day in history birth of niccolo Machiavelli, Italy, politician/writer (Prince)   

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

1535  On May - 03 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  Death of Matilda of Boulogne, Queen of England (b. 1105) on this day in history.   

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  Jan I, duke of Brabant/Limburg/poet, dies on this day in history.   

1410  Alexander V, [Petros Philargi], Kreta's Pope (1409-10), dies on May - 03.   

1442  On this day in history engelbert I, Earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies   

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