Page 6: Historical Events In May - 03

1923  On this day in history thr first nonstop transcontinental flight (New York-San Diego) completed   

1923  1st nonstop transcontinental flight (NY-San Diego) completed on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history aleph Zadik Aleph is formed in Omaha, Nebraska by Sam Beber.   

1926  British general strike-3 million workers support miners on this day in history.   

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

1926  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1928  On May - 03 japanese atrocities in Jinan, China.   

1929  On this day in history prussia bans anti-fascists   

1931  On this day in history frank Hoyt Losey, composer, dies at 59   

1932  On this day in history 24 tourists begin first air-charter holiday (London-Basle, Switzerland)   

1932  On this day in history 24 tourists begin 1st air-charter holiday (London-Basle, Switz)   

1932  On May - 03 anton Wildgans, Austr writer (Dies Irae)/dir Burgtheater, dies at 51   

1933  On May - 03 the birth of James Brown, American singer   

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 this day in history.   

1934  On May - 03 bradman scores 206 Aust v Worcestershire, 210 mins, 27 fours   

1936  On this day in history french People's Front wins elections   

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  On May - 03 vatican recognizes Franco-Spain   

1938  On this day in history viewers of W2XBS-TV (now WCBS-TV) watched the first book review show   

1938  Concentration camp at Flossenburg goes into use on May - 03.   

1939  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 on May - 03.   

1939  On May - 03 the All India Forward Bloc is formed by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.   

1939  [Karl Eduard] Wilhelm Groener, German general, dies at 71 on May - 03.   

1941  German air raid on Liverpool on May - 03.   

1941  On this day in history -4] German air raid on Liverpool   

1942  Japanese troop attack Tulagi, Gavutu &Tanambogo, Solomon Islands on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history luftwaffe bombs Exeter   

1942  Nazis execute 72 OD'ers in reprisial in Sachsenhausen, Netherlands on May - 03.   

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

1942  On May - 03 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  On this day in history birth of pedro González de Mendoza, Spanish cardinal and statesman (d. 1495)   

1446  On this day in history birth of margaretha, English princess/duchess of Bourgondie   

1446  On this day in history birth of margaret of York, wife of Charles I, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1503)   

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

1514  Bartholomaeus a Martyribus, [Fernandez], primate of Portugal was born on May - 03.   

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 May - 03 death of matilda of Boulogne, Queen of England (b. 1105)   

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

1270  On May - 03 death of king Béla IV of Hungary (b. 1206)   

1294  Jan I, duke of Brabant/Limburg/poet, dies on May - 03.   

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