Page 5: Historical Events In May - 03

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

1903  Bing Crosby, Tacoma Wash, singer (White Christmas, Going My Way) on May - 03.   

1904  On this day in history charles "Red" Ruffing, NY Yankee pitcher, hitter (1930-46)   

1905  On this day in history albrecht Luitpold G Ferdinand Michael Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria   

1906  On this day in history british-controlled Egypt takes Sinai peninsula from Turkey   

1906  On May - 03 the Sinai peninsula becomes Egyptian territory   

1906  On May - 03 mary Astor, Quincy IL, actress (Maltese Falcon, Dinky)   

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

1909  On this day in history 35th Kentucky Derby: Vincent Powers on Wintergreen wins in 2:08.2   

1910  On this day in history alceo Galliera, composer   

1910  Artie Shaw, bandleader on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history john Rhea "Yank" Lawson, trumpeter   

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 May - 03.   

1915  Evencio Castellanos, composer on May - 03.   

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

1916  On May - 03 henry Barbosa Gonzalez, San Antonio Tx, (Rep-D-Tx, 1961- )   

1917  Lt. Robert G. Combe (27th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Corss at Acheville, France on May - 03.   

1917  Second attack on Bullecourt sector of Hindenburg Line in France on May - 03.   

1917  1st performance of Ernest Bloch's symphony "Israel" on May - 03.   

1917  James Penberthy, composer on May - 03.   

1917  On this day in history norman Callaway, NSW bat, cricketer (207 in only FC innings), dies   

1918  On this day in history charlie Soong, Christian Missionary   

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

1919  On this day in history america's first passenger flight (New York-Atlantic City)   

1919  Afghanistan Emir Amanoellah begins war against Great Britain on May - 03.   

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 May - 03 west Virginia imposes 1st state sales tax   

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

1922  On this day in history mayor Hylan closes streets for building of Yankee Stadium   

1922  On this day in history salt layer find at Winterswijk   

1922  On this day in history marina Svetlova, ballerina/choreographer (Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo)   

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0612  Constantine III, Byzantine Emperor (d. 641) was born on May - 03.   

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  On May - 03 birth of margaretha, English princess/duchess of Bourgondie   

1446  On May - 03 birth of margaret of York, wife of Charles I, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1503)   

1469  On May - 03 birth of niccolo Machiavelli, Italy, politician/writer (Prince)   

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  On this day in history 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 May - 03 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 this day in history death of mehmed II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1432)