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  On this day in history battle of Salem Church VA   

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

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

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

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  Jack Hearne, cricketer (cousin of George & Alec 12 Tests for Eng) on May - 03.   

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 this day in history francois Coty, Corsica, Corsican senator/perfume maker   

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

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  In the Sonora, Mexico region a 7.4 earthquake ruptured the Pitaycachi fault on this day in history.   

1890  B Traven, writer on this day in history.   

1892  Beulah Bondi, Chicago, actress (It's a Wonderful Life) on May - 03.   

1893  Hope Landin, Minneapolis MN on this day in history.   

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

1895  On this day in history earnest Kantorowicz, German/US historian (Laudes regiae)   

1897  On May - 03 v K Krishna Menon, India, minister of defense   

1898  On May - 03 camp Merriman established at Presidio (San Fransisco)   

1898  On May - 03 camp Merriman forms at Presidio (SF) (see 0517)   

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

1899  On this day in history aline MacMahon, McKeesport Pa, actress (Backdoor to Heaven)   

1900  On May - 03 26th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Boland aboard Lieut Gibson wins in 2:06.25   

1901  On May - 03 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 May - 03 28th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on Alan-a-Dale wins in 2:08.75   

1902  Hugo Friedhofer, composer on this day in history.   

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  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  Margaret of York, wife of Charles I, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1503) was born on this day in history.   

1469  Niccolo Machiavelli, Italy, politician/writer (Prince) was born on May - 03.   

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 May - 03.   

1152  Death of Matilda of Boulogne, Queen of England (b. 1105) on May - 03.   

1160  Death of Peter Lombard, Italian scholar and bishop (b. c.1100) on May - 03.   

1270  Death of King Béla IV of Hungary (b. 1206) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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)