Page 4: 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 May - 03.   

1863  Battle of Salem Church VA on May - 03.   

1863  Elisha Franklin "Bull" Paxton, US Confederate brig-gen, dies at 35 on May - 03.   

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

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

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

1867  The Hudson's Bay Company gives up all claims to Vancouver Island on May - 03.   

1867  Jack Hearne, cricketer (cousin of George & Alec 12 Tests for Eng) on this day in history.   

1868  Olof Wilhelm Udden, composer, dies at 68 on May - 03.   

1873  On this day in history nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [OS]   

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

1876  Bert Hopkins, cricketer (Australian pace bowler of the 1900's) on May - 03.   

1881  On May - 03 josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

1890  On May - 03 b Traven, writer   

1892  Beulah Bondi, Chicago, actress (It's a Wonderful Life) on this day in history.   

1893  Hope Landin, Minneapolis MN on May - 03.   

1893  On this day in history josef Rudolf Zavrtal, composer, dies at 73   

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 May - 03 camp Merriman established at Presidio (San Fransisco)   

1898  On this day in history camp Merriman forms at Presidio (SF) (see 0517)   

1898  Golda Meir, [Meyerson], Kiev Ukraine, 4th Israeli PM (1969-74) on this day in history.   

1899  Aline MacMahon, McKeesport Pa, actress (Backdoor to Heaven) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1902  On this day in history 28th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on Alan-a-Dale wins in 2:08.75   

1902  Hugo Friedhofer, composer on May - 03.   

1902  David R Capriles, Curacaos director of psychiatric, dies at 64 on May - 03.   

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

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

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 May - 03 birth of bartholomaeus a Martyribus, [Fernandez], primate of Portugal   

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  On this day in history death of matilda of Boulogne, Queen of England (b. 1105)   

1160  Death of Peter Lombard, Italian scholar and bishop (b. c.1100) on this day in history.   

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

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

1481  Death of Mehmed II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1432) on this day in history.