May, 3rd in History

[Spiritus Temporis]

Events

Saturday 03, 2003:
Funny Cide becomes the first New York-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby.

Wednesday 03, 2000:
The sport of Geocaching begins with the first cache placed and the coordinates from a GPS are posted on Usenet.

Monday 03, 1999:
1999 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 11,000 for the first time in its history at 11,014.70.

Saturday 03, 1997:
In Dublin, Ireland, Katrina and the Waves win the forty-second Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom singing "Love Shine a Light".

Friday 03, 1991:
The last episode of the soap opera Dallas airs.

Saturday 03, 1986:
In Bergen, Norway, Sandra Kim wins the thirty-first Eurovision Song Contest for Belgium singing "J'aime la vie" (I love life).

Monday 03, 1971:
All Things Considered, National Public Radio's flagship news program, broadcasts for the first time.

Tuesday 03, 1960:
The Off-Broadway musical comedy, The Fantasticks, opens in New York City's Greenwich Village, eventually becoming the longest-running musical of all time.

Friday 03, 1957:
Walter O'Malley, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, agrees to move the team from Brooklyn, New York, to Los Angeles, California.

Thursday 03, 1956:
The judo World Championships are first held.

Saturday 03, 1952:
U.S. lieutenant colonels Joseph O. Fletcher and William P. Benedict land a plane at the geographic North Pole.

Thursday 03, 1951:
The United States Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees begin their closed door hearings into the dismissal of General Douglas MacArthur by U.S. President Harry S. Truman.

Saturday 03, 1947:
New post-war Japanese constitution goes into effect.

Friday 03, 1946:
World War II: The International Military Tribunal for the Far East begins in Tokyo against 28 Japanese military and government officials accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Thursday 03, 1945:
World War II: Sinking of the floating-jails Cap Arcona, Thielbek and Deutschland by the RAF in the Lübeck Bay.

Monday 03, 1937:
Gone with the Wind, a novel by Margaret Mitchell, wins the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

Wednesday 03, 1933:
Nellie Tayloe Ross becomes the first woman to head the United States Mint.

Friday 03, 1867:
The Hudson's Bay Company gives up all claims to Vancouver Island.

Thursday 03, 1860:
Charles XV of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden.

Thursday 03, 1849:
the last of the German revolutions of 1848.

Thursday 03, 1810:
Lord Byron swims the Hellespont.

Tuesday 03, 1808:
Peninsular War: The Madrid rebels who rose up on May 2 are fired upon near Príncipe Pío hill.

Tuesday 03, 1791:
The May Constitution of Poland (first modern constitution in Europe) is proclaimed by the Polish Diet.

Thursday 03, 1494:
Christopher Columbus first spots Jamaica.

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/03-may/on-this-day.html


People born on May 03

1975:
Maksim Mrvica, Croatian pianist (b: May 3, 1975) (Biography of Maksim Mrvica)

1972:
Celeste, American actress (b: May 3, 1972) (Biography of Celeste)

1966:
Darren Morgan, Welsh snooker player (b: May 3, 1966) (Biography of Darren Morgan)

1962:
Anders Graneheim, Swedish bodybuilder (b: May 3, 1962) (Biography of Anders Graneheim)

1959:
Ben Elton, British comedian and author (b: May 3, 1959) (Biography of Ben Elton)
Uma Bharati, Indian politician (b: May 3, 1959) (Biography of Uma Bharati)

1955:
David Hookes, Australian cricketer (b: May 3, 1955 ; d: January 19, 2004) (Biography of David Hookes)

1952:
Allan Wells, British athlete (b: May 3, 1952) (Biography of Allan Wells)

1951:
Christopher Cross, American musician (b: May 3, 1951) (Biography of Christopher Cross)

1950:
Howard Ashman, American lyricist (b: May 3, 1950 ; d: March 14, 1991) (Biography of Howard Ashman)
Mary Hopkin, Welsh singer (b: May 3, 1950) (Biography of Mary Hopkin)

1946:
Silvino Francisco, South African snooker player (b: May 3, 1946) (Biography of Silvino Francisco)

1945:
Davey Lopes, baseball player and coach (b: May 3, 1945) (Biography of Davey Lopes)

1937:
Frankie Valli, American singer (b: May 3, 1937) (Biography of Frankie Valli)

1933:
James Brown, American singer (b: May 3, 1933) (Biography of James Brown (musician))
Steven Weinberg, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b: May 3, 1933) (Biography of Steven Weinberg)

1928:
Dave Dudley, American singer (b: May 3, 1928 ; d: December 22, 2003) (Biography of Dave Dudley)

1923:
Ralph Hall, American politician (b: May 3, 1923) (Biography of Ralph Hall)

1921:
Sugar Ray Robinson, American boxer (b: May 3, 1921 ; d: April 12, 1989) (Biography of Sugar Ray Robinson)
Joe Ames, American singer (b: May 3, 1921) (Biography of Joe Ames)

1919:
Betty Comden, American lyricist (b: May 3, 1919) (Biography of Betty Comden)
John Cullen Murphy, American comic strip artist (b: May 3, 1919 ; d: July 2, 2004) (Biography of John Cullen Murphy)
Pete Seeger, American folk singer (b: May 3, 1919) (Biography of Pete Seeger)

1915:
Stu Hart, Canadian professional wrestler and trainer (b: May 3, 1915 ; d: October 16, 2003) (Biography of Stu Hart)

1913:
William Inge, American playwright (b: May 3, 1913 ; d: June 10, 1973) (Biography of William Inge)

1912:
Virgil Fox, American organist (b: May 3, 1912 ; d: October 25, 1980) (Biography of Virgil Fox)

1906:
Anna E. Roosevelt, American radio personality (b: May 3, 1906 ; d: December 1, 1975) (Biography of Anna E. Roosevelt)
Mary Astor, American actress (b: May 3, 1906 ; d: September 25, 1987) (Biography of Mary Astor)

1905:
Sebastian Shaw, English actor (b: May 3, 1905) (Biography of Sebastian Shaw (actor))

1903:
Bing Crosby, American singer (b: May 3, 1903 ; d: October 14, 1977) (Biography of Bing Crosby)

1902:
Alfred Kastler, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b: May 3, 1902 ; d: January 7, 1984) (Biography of Alfred Kastler)

1898:
Golda Meir, Prime Minister of Israel (b: May 3, 1898 ; d: December 8, 1978) (Biography of Golda Meir)

1895:
Cornelius Van Til, philosopher and Christian apologist (b: May 3, 1895) (Biography of Cornelius Van Til)

1893:
Konstantine Gamsakhurdia, Georgian writer and public benefactor (b: May 3, 1893 ; d: July 17, 1975) (Biography of Konstantine Gamsakhurdia)

1892:
George Paget Thomson, English physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b: May 3, 1892 ; d: September 10, 1975) (Biography of George Paget Thomson)

1888:
Beulah Bondi, American actress (b: May 3, 1888 ; d: January 11, 1981) (Biography of Beulah Bondi)

1886:
Marcel Dupré, French composer (b: May 3, 1886 ; d: May 30, 1971) (Biography of Marcel Dupré)

1877:
Karl Abraham, German psychoanalyst (b: May 3, 1877 ; d: December 25, 1925) (Biography of Karl Abraham)

1874:
François Coty, French perfume manufacturer (b: May 3, 1874 ; d: July 25, 1934) (Biography of François Coty)

1867:
J.T. Hearne, English cricketer (b: May 3, 1867 ; d: April 17, 1944) (Biography of Jack Hearne (John Thomas Hearne))

1861:
Emmett Dalton, American outlaw (b: May 3, 1861) (Biography of Emmett Dalton)

1860:
John Scott Haldane, Scottish physiologist (b: May 3, 1860) (Biography of John Scott Haldane)

1859:
Andy Adams, American author (b: May 3, 1859) (Biography of Andy Adams)

1849:
Bernhard von Bülow, Chancellor of Germany (b: May 3, 1849 ; d: October 28, 1929) (Biography of Bernhard von Bülow)

1844:
Richard D'Oyly Carte, English theatrical impresario (b: May 3, 1844 ; d: April 3, 1901) (Biography of Richard D'Oyly Carte)

1835:
Alfred Austin, English poet (b: May 3, 1835) (Biography of Alfred Austin)

1826:
Charles, Crown Prince of Sweden-Norway (b: May 3, 1826 ; d: August 19, 1872) (Biography of Charles XV of Sweden)

1761:
August von Kotzebue, German dramatist (b: May 3, 1761) (Biography of August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue)

1695:
Henri Pitot, French engineer (b: May 3, 1695 ; d: December 27, 1771) (Biography of Henri Pitot)

1662:
Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (b: May 3, 1662 ; d: January 17, 1737) (Biography of Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann)

1469:
Niccolò Machiavelli, Italian historian and political author (b: May 3, 1469 ; d: June 21, 1527) (Biography of Niccolò Machiavelli)

1446:
Margaret of York, wife of Charles I, Duke of Burgundy (b: May 3, 1446 ; d: November 23, 1503) (Biography of Margaret of York)

1428:
Pedro González de Mendoza, Spanish cardinal and statesman (b: May 3, 1428 ; d: January 11, 1495) (Biography of Pedro González de Mendoza)

1415:
Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England (b: May 3, 1415 ; d: May 31, 1495) (Biography of Cecily Neville)

612:
Constantine III, Byzantine Emperor (b: May 3, 612) (Biography of Constantine III of Byzantium)

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/03-may/births.html

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People who died on May 03

2004:
Anthony Ainley, British actor (b: August 20, 1932 ; d: May 3, 2004) (Biography of Anthony Ainley)

2003:
Suzy Parker, American actress (b: October 28, 1932 ; d: May 3, 2003) (Biography of Suzy Parker)

2002:
Barbara Castle, British politician (b: October 6, 1910 ; d: May 3, 2002) (Biography of Barbara Castle)

1994:
Ezra Taft Benson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (b: August 4, 1899 ; d: May 3, 1994) (Biography of Ezra Taft Benson)

1991:
Jerzy Kosinski, Polish author (b: June 14, 1933 ; d: May 3, 1991) (Biography of Jerzy Kosinski)

1988:
Lev Semenovich Pontryagin, Russian mathematician (b: September 3, 1908 ; d: May 3, 1988) (Biography of Lev Semenovich Pontryagin)
Milt Caniff (d: May 3, 1988) (Biography of Milt Caniff)

1987:
Dalida, French singer (b: January 17, 1933 ; d: May 3, 1987) (Biography of Dalida)

1958:
Frank Foster, English cricketer (b: January 31, 1889 ; d: May 3, 1958) (Biography of Frank Foster)

1942:
Thorvald Stauning, Prime Minister of Denmark (b: October 26, 1873 ; d: May 3, 1942) (Biography of Thorvald Stauning)

1856:
Adolphe Charles Adam, French composer (b: July 24, 1803 ; d: May 3, 1856) (Biography of Adolphe Charles Adam)

1839:
Ferdinando Paer, Italian composer (b: June 1, 1771 ; d: May 3, 1839) (Biography of Ferdinando Paer)

1764:
Francesco Algarotti. Italian philosopher (b: December 11, 1712 ; d: May 3, 1764) (Biography of Francesco Algarotti)

1763:
George Psalmanazar (d: May 3, 1763) (Biography of George Psalmanazar)

1758:
Pope Benedict XIV (b: March 31, 1675 ; d: May 3, 1758) (Biography of Pope Benedict XIV)

1752:
Samuel Ogle (d: May 3, 1752) (Biography of Samuel Ogle)

1750:
John Willison (d: May 3, 1750) (Biography of John Willison)

1724:
John Leverett the Younger, American President of Harvard (b: August 25, 1662 ; d: May 3, 1724) (Biography of John Leverett the Younger)

1704:
Heinrich Ignaz Biber, Bohemian composer (b: August 12, 1644 ; d: May 3, 1704) (Biography of Heinrich Ignaz Biber)

1693:
Claude de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon (d: May 3, 1693) (Biography of Claude de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon)

1679:
James Sharp (d: May 3, 1679) (Biography of James Sharp)

1622:
Pedro Páez (d: May 3, 1622) (Biography of Pedro Páez)

1606:
Henry Garnet (d: May 3, 1606) (Biography of Henry Garnet)

1598:
Anna Guarini (d: May 3, 1598) (Biography of Anna Guarini)

1481:
Mehmed II, Ottoman Sultan (b: March 30, 1432 ; d: May 3, 1481) (Biography of Mehmed II)

1160:
Peter Lombard (d: May 3, 1160) (Biography of Peter Lombard)

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/03-may/deaths.html