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  Aleph Zadik Aleph is formed in Omaha, Nebraska by Sam Beber on May - 03.   

1926  On May - 03 british general strike-3 million workers support miners   

1926  Pulitzer prize awarded to Sinclair Lewis (Arrowsmith) on May - 03.   

1926  On May - 03 uS marines land in Nicaragua (9-months after leaving), stay until 1933   

1926  Napoleon V Bonaparte, French pretender to the throne, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1927  Francis E.J. Wilde of Meadowmere Park, NY patented the electric sign flasher on May - 03.   

1928  Japanese atrocities in Jinan, China on May - 03.   

1929  Prussia bans anti-fascists on this day in history.   

1931  On May - 03 frank Hoyt Losey, composer, dies at 59   

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

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

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

1933  The birth of James Brown, American singer on May - 03.   

1933  The United States Mint was under the direction of a woman for the first time. Mrs. Nellie Ross assumed command on May - 03.   

1933  1st female director (Nellie T Ross) of US Mint takes office on May - 03.   

1934  On this day in history bradman scores 206 Aust v Worcestershire, 210 mins, 27 fours   

1936  On May - 03 french People's Front wins elections   

1937  Margaret Mitchell wins Pulitzer Prize for "Gone With the Wind" on this day in history.   

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

1938  On this day in history vatican recognizes Franco-Spain   

1938  Viewers of W2XBS-TV (now WCBS-TV) watched the first book review show on May - 03.   

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

1939  On May - 03 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.   

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  On May - 03 german air raid on Liverpool   

1941  -4] German air raid on Liverpool on May - 03.   

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

1942  Luftwaffe bombs Exeter on May - 03.   

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  Johan H Westerveld, lt-col/leader Order Service, executed on May - 03.   

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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  Margaretha, English princess/duchess of Bourgondie was born on May - 03.   

1446  On May - 03 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  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 this day in history ansfried, 9th bishop of Utrecht (995-1010)/saint, dies at about 69   

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 this day in history.   

1270  Death of King Béla IV of Hungary (b. 1206) on May - 03.   

1294  Jan I, duke of Brabant/Limburg/poet, dies on this day in history.   

1410  On this day in history alexander V, [Petros Philargi], Kreta's Pope (1409-10), dies   

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)