388 Historic Events for May 3
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| 1890 |
Birth |
B Traven, writer
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| 1892 |
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George Thomson, demonstrated electron diffraction (Nobel 1937)
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| 1892 |
Birth |
Beulah Bondi, Chicago, actress (It's a Wonderful Life)
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| 1893 |
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Josef Rudolf Zavrtal, composer, dies at 73
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| 1893 |
Birth |
Hope Landin, Minneapolis MN
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| 1895 |
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Zoltan Korda, Hungarian/British director (Jungle Book, 4 Feathers)
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| 1895 |
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Gabriel M-E-R Chevallier, French author (Le petit g‚n‚ral)
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| 1895 |
Birth |
Earnest Kantorowicz, German/US historian (Laudes regiae)
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| 1897 |
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V K Krishna Menon, India, minister of defense
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| 1898 |
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Camp Merriman forms at Presidio (SF) (see 0517)
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| 1898 |
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Golda Meir, [Meyerson], Kiev Ukraine, 4th Israeli PM (1969-74)
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| 1898 |
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Septima Poinsette Clark, civil rights activist/educator
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| 1899 |
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Aline MacMahon, McKeesport Pa, actress (Backdoor to Heaven)
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| 1900 |
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26th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Boland aboard Lieut Gibson wins in 2:06¬
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| 1901 |
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Gino Cervi, Bologna Italy, actor (Les Miserables, Naked Maja)
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| 1901 |
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Fire destroyed 1,700 buildings in Jacksonville, Florida
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| 1902 |
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Hugo Friedhofer, composer
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| 1902 |
Birth |
Jack Larue, NYC, actor (Lights Out, Mouthpiece, My Favorite Brunette)
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| 1902 |
Birth |
Seton I Miller, Chehalis WA, writer (Pete's Dragon, Istanbul)
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| 1902 |
Birth |
Walter Slezak, Vienna, actor (Bedtime for Bonzo, Inspector General)
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| 1902 |
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28th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on Alan-a-Dale wins in 2:08.75
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| 1902 |
Death |
David R Capriles, Cura‡aos director of psychiatric, dies at 64
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| 1903 |
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AVC Heracles (SC Heracles '74) soccer team forms in Almelo
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| 1903 |
Birth |
Bing Crosby, Tacoma Wash, singer (White Christmas, Going My Way)
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| 1904 |
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John Breeden, SF CA, actor (Salute, Madame Racketeer, Joy Street)
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