Today is May 3, the 123rd day. There are 242 days left in the year. Did you ever wonder what happened on your birthday May 3? What famous person was born on your birthday, what historical event took place on the day you were born, or what special celebrations took place during your birth month? This blog offers information about historical happenings and famous birthdaysFor the definitive list,click the link
Today's Highlight in History:
On May 3, 1909, a wireless news dispatch was transmitted from The New York Times to the Chicago Tribune in the first such communication between the two cities.
Sir Henry Cooper celebrates his birthday today. Here's a picture of the moment he thought it was his birthday, when he knocked down Ali (then Clay)
What Happened on my Birthday May 3 in US
1469, political theorist Niccolo Machiavelli was born in Florence, Italy.
1802, Washington, D.C., was incorporated as a city.
1933, Nellie T. Ross became the first female director of the U.S. Mint.
1944, U.S. wartime rationing of most grades of meats ended.
1945, during World War II, Allied forces captured Rangoon, Burma, from the Japanese.
1948, the Supreme Court, in Shelley v. Kraemer, ruled that covenants prohibiting the sale of real estate to blacks or members of other racial groups were legally unenforceable.
1978, "Sun Day" fell on a Wednesday as thousands of people extolling the virtues of solar energy held events across the country.
1986, in NASA's first post-Challenger launch, an unmanned Delta rocket lost power in its main engine shortly after liftoff, forcing safety officers to destroy it by remote control.
1999 Some 70 tornadoes roared across Oklahoma and Kansas, killing 46 people and injuring hundreds. The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 11,000, just 24 trading days after passing 10,000. Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi met with President Bill Clinton at the White House during the first official U.S. visit by a Japanese premier in 12 years.
2004 The U.S. military said it had reprimanded seven officers in the abuse of inmates at Baghdad's notorious Abu Ghraib prison, the first known punishments in the case; two of the officers were relieved of their duties. Former postmaster general Marvin Runyon died in Nashville, Tenn., at age 79.
2008 Barack Obama defeated Hillary Rodham Clinton by seven votes in the Guam Democratic presidential caucuses, meaning the candidates split the pledged delegate votes. Big Brown won the Kentucky Derby by 4¾ lengths. (Filly Eight Belles finished second and then broke both front ankles; she was euthanized on the track.)
1469, political theorist Niccolo Machiavelli was born in Florence, Italy.
1802, Washington, D.C., was incorporated as a city.
1933, Nellie T. Ross became the first female director of the U.S. Mint.
1944, U.S. wartime rationing of most grades of meats ended.
1945, during World War II, Allied forces captured Rangoon, Burma, from the Japanese.
1948, the Supreme Court, in Shelley v. Kraemer, ruled that covenants prohibiting the sale of real estate to blacks or members of other racial groups were legally unenforceable.
1978, "Sun Day" fell on a Wednesday as thousands of people extolling the virtues of solar energy held events across the country.
1986, in NASA's first post-Challenger launch, an unmanned Delta rocket lost power in its main engine shortly after liftoff, forcing safety officers to destroy it by remote control.
1999 Some 70 tornadoes roared across Oklahoma and Kansas, killing 46 people and injuring hundreds. The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 11,000, just 24 trading days after passing 10,000. Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi met with President Bill Clinton at the White House during the first official U.S. visit by a Japanese premier in 12 years.
2004 The U.S. military said it had reprimanded seven officers in the abuse of inmates at Baghdad's notorious Abu Ghraib prison, the first known punishments in the case; two of the officers were relieved of their duties. Former postmaster general Marvin Runyon died in Nashville, Tenn., at age 79.
2008 Barack Obama defeated Hillary Rodham Clinton by seven votes in the Guam Democratic presidential caucuses, meaning the candidates split the pledged delegate votes. Big Brown won the Kentucky Derby by 4¾ lengths. (Filly Eight Belles finished second and then broke both front ankles; she was euthanized on the track.)
What Happened on my Birthday May 3 in UK and Other History
1916, Irish nationalist Padraic Pearse and two others were executed by the British for their roles in the Easter Rising.
1979, Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher was chosen to become Britain's first female prime minister as the Tories ousted the incumbent Labor government in parliamentary elections.
Famous Birthdays1904 Bing Crosby
1919 Folk singer Pete Seeger
1934 Sir Henry Cooper
1934 Singer Frankie Valli
1950 Pop singer Mary Hopkin
1959 UK Comedian/Author/Scripwriter Ben Elton
1919 Folk singer Pete Seeger
1934 Sir Henry Cooper
1934 Singer Frankie Valli
1950 Pop singer Mary Hopkin
1959 UK Comedian/Author/Scripwriter Ben Elton
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