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May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). There are 242 days remaining. For other uses, see April (disambiguation). ... Look up May in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up June in Wiktionary, the free dictionary June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with a length of 30 days The month is named after the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter and equivalent to the Greek goddess Hera. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... May 18 the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... 20 May is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 3, 2005 (Tuesday) Two United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet jets collide over Iraq while flying a mission in Iraq. ... May 3, 2004 The USA is starting to lose its dominance in the sciences; the rest of the world is catching up, according to John E. Jankowski of the National Science Foundation. ... May 3, 2003 New Hampshires famous landmark rock formation, the Old Man of the Mountain, collapses overnight. ... Inscription on the tomb of Pope Gregory XIII celebrating the introduction of the Gregorian Calendar The Gregorian calendar is the calendar that is used nearly everywhere in the world. ... A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing an extra day or month in order to keep the calendar year in sync with an astronomical or seasonal year. ...

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1494 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Christopher Columbus (ca. ... 1791 (MDCCXCI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 11-day-slower Julian calendar). ... May 3rd Constitution (painting by Jan Matejko, 1891). ... This article is about the lower chamber of Polish parliament. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Finnish War was fought between Sweden and Russia from February 1808 to September 1809. ... Utsikt över Sveaborg (View over Sveaborg), painting by Augustin Ehrensvärd Suomenlinna (Finnish), or Sveaborg (Swedish), is an inhabited sea fortress built on six islands, today within Helsinki, the capital of Finland. ... The Peninsular War (1808–1814) (known as War of Independence in Spain, as French Invasions in Portugal, as Guerre dEspagne in France and as Frenchs War in Catalonia) was a major conflict during the Napoleonic Wars, fought in the Iberian Peninsula with Spanish, Portuguese, and the British forces... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... Príncipe Pío is the name of a hill in the western part of Madrid, Spain. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Lord Byron, English poet Lord Byron (1803), as painted by Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, (January 22, 1788 – April 19, 1824) was the most widely read English language poet of his day. ... Hellespont (i. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Revolutionary barricades in Germany The May Uprising took place in Dresden, Germany in 1849; it was one of the last of the series of events known as the Revolutions of 1848. ... // Preliminaries Germany at the time of the Revolutions of 1848 was a collection of over 30 states loosely bound together in the German Confederation after the Congress of Vienna in 1815. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Carl XV King of Sweden and Norway Carl XV (Carl Ludvig Eugén) (May 3, 1826 – August 19, 1872) was King of Sweden and Norway (where he was known as Carl IV) from 1859 until his death. ... The Kingdom of Sweden-Norway is a term sometimes, but erroneously, used to refer to the kingdoms of Sweden and Norway between 1814 and 1905, when they were united under one monarch in a personal union, following the Convention of Moss, on August 14, and the Norwegian constitutional revision of... 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Hudsons Bay Company (HBC. TSX: HBC) is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and is one of the oldest in the world. ... Vancouver Island is separated from mainland British Columbia by the Strait of Georgia and the Queen Charlotte Strait, and from Washington by the Juan De Fuca Strait. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Jinan Incident (Japanese:済南事件) or May 3rd Incident (Traditional Chinese: 五三慘案 , Simplified Chinese: 五三惨案) was an armed conflict between the Japanese Army and the Kuomintangs southern army in Jinan, the capital of Shandong in 1928 during the KMTs Northern Expedition. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nellie Tayloe Ross (November 29, 1876 – December 19, 1977) was the first woman to serve as governor of a U.S. state. ... Mrs. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Gone with the Wind was an instant success. ... Daniel Defoes Robinson Crusoe; title page of 1719 newspaper edition A novel (from French nouvelle, new) is an extended fictional narrative in prose. ... Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell (November 8, 1900 - August 16, 1949) was the American author who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1937 for her immensely successful novel, Gone with the Wind, that was published in 1936. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction has been awarded since 1948 for distinguished fiction by an American author, preferably dealing with American life. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead:17 million Civilian dead:33 million Total dead:50 million Military dead:8 million Civilian dead:4 million Total dead:12 million World War II... The Cap Arcona was a 27,500 gross ton German luxury passenger steamer of the Hamburg South America line. ... The Thielbek was a 2,815 register ton freighter sunk with the Cap Arcona and the Deutschland on May 3, 1945 in the Bay of Lubeck with the loss of 2,750 lives. ... The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The International Military Tribunal for the Far East (also referred to as the IMTFE, the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal, or the Tokyo Trial) was held to try the leaders of Japan for three types of crimes - Class A (crimes against peace), Class B (war crimes), and Class C (crimes against... Tokyo ) , literally eastern capital, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and includes the highly urbanized central area formerly known as the city of Tokyo which is the heart of the Greater Tokyo Area. ... A war crime is a punishable offense, under international (criminal) law, for violations of the law of war by any person or persons, military or civilian. ... This article is in need of attention. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... The Constitution of Japan has been the founding legal document of Japan since 1947. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... This article is about the British city. ... The Royal Festival Hall is a concert, dance and talks venue within the South Bank Centre in London. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... This article is about the American soldier; for the municipality in the Philippines, see General MacArthur, Eastern Samar. ... For the victim of Mt. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Joseph O. Fletcher (b. ... Lieutenant Colonel William P. Benedict was an American pilot from California. ... This is about the geographic meaning of North Pole. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Judo (Japanese: 柔道, jÅ«dō; gentle way) is a martial art, sport, and philosophy originated in Japan. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Walter Francis OMalley (1903-1979) circa 1940-1950 Walter Francis OMalley (October 9, 1903 - August 9, 1979) was an American sports executive who owned the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers team in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1979. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890-present) West Division (1969-present) American Association (1884-1889) Major league titles World Series titles (6) 1988 â€¢ 1981 â€¢ 1965 â€¢ 1963 1959 â€¢ 1955 NL Pennants (21) 1988 â€¢ 1981 â€¢ 1978 â€¢ 1977 1974 â€¢ 1966 â€¢ 1965 â€¢ 1963 1959 â€¢ 1956 â€¢ 1955 â€¢ 1953 1952 â€¢ 1949 â€¢ 1947 â€¢ 1941 1920 â€¢ 1916 â€¢ 1900... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... Nickname: City of Angels Official website: http://www. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards), presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City in smaller theatres than Broadway, but larger than Off-Off-Broadway, productions. ... Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theater combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... The Fantasticks original Off Broadway CD cover The Fantasticks is a 1960 musical comedy with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones. ... Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... The Washington Square Arch Greenwich Village (pronounced Grennich Village; also called simply the Village) is a largely residential area on the west side of downtown (southern) Manhattan in New York City. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... All Things Considered, sometimes abbreviated ATC, is a news radio program in the United States, broadcast on the National Public Radio network. ... NPR logo NPR redirects here. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... Portuguese Democratic Labour Party (in Portuguese: Partido Trabalhista Democrático Português) was a centre-left political party in Portugal. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Communist Party of Togo (in French: Parti Comuniste du Togo) is a communist party in Togo, founded May 3-4 1980. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Declaration of Windhoek is a statement of free press principles put together by African journalists in 1991. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Katrina and the Waves formed in 1981 in Cambridge, England, and were fronted by American singer Katrina Leskanich until she left the group in 1999. ... Eurovision Song Contest logo. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Nickname: Capital of the New Century Official website: http://www. ... The Fujita scale (F-Scale), or Fujita-Pearson scale, rates a tornados intensity by the damage it inflicts on human-built structures and sometimes on vegetation. ... The Oklahoma Tornado Outbreak is the May 3, 1999 tornado event that killed 46 people. ... The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is one of several stock market indices created by Wall Street Journal editor and Dow Jones & Company founder Charles Dow. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A Geocache in Germany Geocaching is an outdoor activity that most often involves the use of a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or traditional navigational techniques to find a geocache (or cache) placed anywhere in the world. ... GPS satellite in orbit, image courtesy NASA GPS redirects here. ... Usenet is a distributed Internet discussion system that evolved from a general purpose UUCP network of the same name. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 46th 24,239 km² 110 km 305 km 3. ... The Old Man of the Mountain, also known as the great stone face, was a series of five granite cliff ledges on Cannon Mountain in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, USA that, when viewed from the correct angle, appeared to be the jagged profile of a face. ...

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Events Saint Columbanus moves to Italy to establish the monastery of Bobbio (approximate date). ... Heraclius Constantine, or Constantine III, was the eldest son of the Byzantine emperor Heraclius and his first wife Eudocia, born May 3, 612. ... This is a list of Byzantine Emperors. ... Events Founding of the city of Fostat, later Cairo, in Egypt. ... Events Friedrich I Hohenzollern (b. ... Cecily Neville (3 May 1415 – 31 May 1495), Duchess of York, was called the Rose of Raby (because she was born at Raby Castle in Durham, England) and Proud Cis (because of her pride and a temper that went with it). ... Edward IV (April 28, 1442 – April 9, 1483) was King of England from March 4, 1461 to April 9, 1483, with a break of a few months in the period 1470–1471. ... Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was the King of England from 1483 until his death and the last king from the House of York. ... 1495 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events October 12 - English forces under Thomas Montacute, 4th Earl of Salisbury besiege Orléans. ... Pedro González de Mendoza (May 3, 1428 - January 11, 1495), Spanish cardinal and statesman, was the fourth son of Íñigo López de Mendoza, marquess of Santillana, and duke of Infantado. ... 1495 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Mehmed II Sultan of the Ottoman Empire is forced to abdicate in favor of his father Murad II by the Janissaries. ... Margaret of York (May 3, 1446 - November 23, 1503) - also by marriage known as Margaret of Burgundy- was a daughter to Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York and Cecily Neville, a sister of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, third wife to Charles the Bold, Duke... Charles the Bold, a posthumous portrait by Peter Paul Rubens Charles, called the Bold (French: Charles le Téméraire) (November 10, 1433 – January 5, 1477) was Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477. ... 1503 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events July 26 - Battle of Edgecote Moor October 17 - Prince Ferdinand of Aragon wed princess Isabella of Castile. ... Machiavelli, c. ... Events January 5 - Felix Manz, co-founder of the Swiss Anabaptists, was drowned in the Limmat River in Zürich by the Zürich Reformed state church. ... Events February 1 - The Chinese pirate Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan after a nine-month siege. ... Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann (May 3, 1662, Herford - January 17, 1737, Dresden) was a German master builder who helped to rebuild Dresden after the fire of 1685, and designed Dresden Castle and the Pillnitz church. ... Events January 26 - Stanislaus I of Poland abdicates his throne. ... Events January 27 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed II to Mustafa II (1695-1703) July 17 - The Bank of Scotland is founded by an Act of Parliament of the old Scottish Parliament. ... Henri Pitot (May 3, 1695 – December 27, 1771) was a French hydraulic engineer and the inventor of the Pitot tube, which measures flow velocity. ... 1771 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... // Events April 11 - War of the Spanish Succession: Treaty of Utrecht June 23 - French residents of Acadia given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia Canada first Orrery built by George Graham Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713... Alexis Claude Clairault (or Clairaut) (May 3, 1713 – May 17, 1765) was a French mathematician. ... 1765 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1761 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue (May 3, 1761 _ March 23, 1819), was a German dramatist. ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The oldest surviving photograph, Nicéphore Niépce, circa 1826 1826 (MDCCCXXVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Carl XV King of Sweden and Norway Carl XV (Carl Ludvig Eugén) (May 3, 1826 – August 19, 1872) was King of Sweden and Norway (where he was known as Carl IV) from 1859 until his death. ... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Alfred Austin Alfred Austin (May 3, 1835 – 1913) was an English poet, who was appointed Poet Laureate in 1896 upon the death of Tennyson. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Richard DOyly Carte (May 3, 1844 – April 3, 1901) was a London theatrical impresario during the latter half of the nineteenth century. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Prince Bernhard Heinrich Karl Martin von Bülow (May 3, 1849–October 28, 1929) was a German statesman who served as Chancellor of the German Empire from 1900 to 1909. ... The German head of government has been known as the Chancellor (German: Kanzler) ever since the creation of the post. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Andy Adams (May 3, 1859 – September 26, 1935) was an American writer of western fiction. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... John Scott Haldane (May 3, 1860 - March 15/March 14, 1936) was a Scottish medical doctor. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Vito Volterra (May 3, 1860 - October 11, 1940) was an Italian mathematician and physicist, best known for his contributions to mathematical biology. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Emmett Dalton Emmett Dalton (May 3, 1871 – July 13, 1937) was a train robber and member of the Dalton Gang in the American Old West. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... John Thomas Hearne (born May 3, 1867; died April 17, 1944) (known either as Jack Hearne or J.T. Hearne to avoid confusion with J.W. Hearne to whom he was only distantly related) was a Middlesex and England medium-fast bowler. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... François Coty (May 3, 1874 – July 25, 1934) was a French perfume manufacturer and the founder of the right-wing paramilitary group Solidarité Française. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Vagn Walfrid Ekman (May 3, 1874 - March 9, 1954) was a Swedish oceanographer. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Karl Abraham (3 May 1877 - 25 December 1925) was an early German psychoanalyst, and a correspondent of Sigmund Freud. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Marcel Dupré Marcel Dupré (May 3, 1886–May 30, 1971), was a French organist, pianist, composer, and pedagogue. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... Beulah Bondi Beulah Bondi (May 3, 1888 - January 11, 1981) was an American actress, born Beulah Bondy in Chicago, Illinois. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... George Paget Thomson (May 3, 1892 – September 10, 1975), British physicist and son of Nobel Prize winning physicist J. J. Thomson. ... Hannes Alfvén (1908–1995) accepting the Nobel Prize for his work on magnetohydrodynamics [1]. List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physics from 1901 to the present day. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Konstantine Gamsakhurdia (May 3, 1893 - July 17, 1975) was a classic of Georgian literature of the 20th century and famous public benefactor, Academician of the Georgian Academy of Sciences, Ph. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Cornelius Van Til Cornelius Van Til (May 4, 1895 - April 17, 1987), born in Grootegast, the Netherlands, was a Christian philosopher, Reformed theologian, and presuppositional apologist. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Golda Meir (Hebrew: (help· info)) (b. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Alfred Kastler (May 3, 1902 - January 7, 1984) is a French physicist, born in Guebwiller, who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1966. ... Sir Edward Appletons medal Photographs of Nobel Prize Medals. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Harry Lillis Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1926 until his death in 1977. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Sebastian Shaw (left) as the original version of Anakin Skywalker in Return of the Jedi. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Dall Boettiger Halsted (May 3, 1906 – December 1, 1975) was the first child of Eleanor Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Mary Astor (May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Virgil Fox (May 3, 1912–October 25, 1980) was a renowned organist, known especially for his flamboyant Heavy Organ concerts of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach for audiences more familiar with Rock and Roll music, staged complete with light shows. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... William Inge, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1954 William Motter Inge (May 3, 1913-June 10, 1973) was an American author and playwright, whose works feature solitary protagonists encumbered with strained sexual relations. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Stewart Edward (Stu) Hart, CM (May 3, 1915 - October 16, 2003) was a Canadian amateur wrestler, professional wrestler, promoter and trainer. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Comden and Green was the writing duo of Betty Comden and Adolph Green. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... John Cullen Murphy (May 3, 1919 in New York City - July 2, 2004 in Greenwich, Connecticut) was the artist of the Prince Valiant comic strip. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Seegers album Clearwater Classics. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Ames Brothers were a singing quartet from Malden, Massachusetts who were particularly famous in the 1950s for their traditional pop music hits. ... Sugar Ray Robinson, born Walker Smith Jr. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ralph Moody Hall (born May 3, 1923) is a United States Representative from the Fourth Congressional District in Texas (map). ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Dave Dudley (born as Darwin David Pedruska or Pudraska, May 3, 1928 - December 22, 2003) was an American country singer, best known for his songs about the lives of truck drivers. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Robert Joline Osborne is an American actor and film historian best known for his work as the host of the Turner Classic Movies network since its inception in 1994. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... James Brown, known variously as: Soul Brother Number One, the Godfather of Soul, Mr. ... Steven Weinberg at Harvard University Steven Weinberg (born May 3, 1933) is an American physicist. ... Hannes Alfvén (1908–1995) accepting the Nobel Prize for his work on magnetohydrodynamics [1]. List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physics from 1901 to the present day. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Frankie Valli (born in the Italian First Ward of Newark, New Jersey as Francis Stephen Castelluccio) is best known as lead singer of The Four Seasons, one of the biggest music acts of the 1960s, which continued from then to the 1970s disco scene to the present day. ... The Four Seasons are an American pop and doo wop group, distinct from many similar groups of the 1950s and 60s in their traditional Italian-American sound. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Rev. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... David Earl Lopes (born May 3, 1945 in East Providence, Rhode Island) is a former second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Silvino Francisco (born May 3, 1946) is a South African professional snooker player. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Doug Henning in his standard costume style that changed the image of stage magicians. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Howard Ashman (b. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mary Hopkin (born May 3, 1950) is a British singer. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Christopher Cross (born Christopher Geppert on May 3, 1951 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American singer and songwriter. ... Tatyana Tolstaya (also Tatiana Tolstaya) is a well-known modern Russian writer, TV-host, publicist, novelist, and essayist. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Allan Wipper Wells (born May 3, 1952) is a former Scottish athlete. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... David Hookes David Hookes (born May 3, 1955 in Adelaide; died January 19, 2004 in Melbourne) was an Australian cricketer and Victorian cricket coach. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... There are several notable individuals named Steve Jones: Steve Jones (athlete) Steve Jones (biologist) Steve Jones (golfer) Steve Jones (footballer), a Northern Irish footballer Steve Snapper Jones is a former basketball-player and an NBA analyst. ... The Sex Pistols in 1977. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Uma Bharti (born May 3, 1959, Madhya Pradesh, India) is an Indian politician. ... Benjamin Charles Elton (born May 3, 1959) is an English comedian and writer. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Photo by Alexander Danielsson, used with permission Anders Graneheim (born May 3, 1962 in TimrÃ¥, Sweden) is a Swedish bodybuilder. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Darren Morgan (born May 3, 1966) is a Welsh professional snooker player. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Josey Scott is the lead singer of nu metal/alternative rock/heavy metal band Saliva. ... Saliva, often informally known as spit, is the moist, clear, and usually somewhat frothy substance produced in the mouths of some animals, including humans. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... Celeste (born May 3, 1972) is a famous pornographic actress of the 1990s. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Album cover of The Piano Player (2003) Maksim Mrvica (pronounced Mravitsa) (born May 3, 1975) is a popular pianist from Croatia. ...

Deaths

Events March 4 - Frederick I Barbarossa is elected King of the Germans Eleanor of Aquitaine has her marriage to Louis VII annulled May 18 - Eleanor of Aquitaine marries Henry of Anjou Church of Ireland acknowledges Popes authority Almohad Dynasty conquers Algeria Establishment of the archbishopric of Nidaros (Trondheim), Norway... Matilda I of Bolougne (1105 – May 3, 1152), also nicknamed Maud, was queen consort of England, the wife of King Stephen. ... The British monarch or Sovereign is the monarch and head of state of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories, and is the source of all executive, judicial and (as the Queen-in-Parliament) legislative power. ... Events Erik den helige is succeeded by Karl Sverkersson. ... Peter Lombard (c. ... For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ... Béla IV c. ... For broader historical context, see 1290s and 13th century. ... Portrait of John I, Duke of Brabant from the Codex Manesse. ... Events May 3 - Mehmed II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire dies and is succeeded by his son Beyazid II. May 21 - Christian I, King of Denmark and Norway dies and is succeeded by his son John (1481-1513) With the death of Duke Charles IV of Anjou, Anjou was reverted... Mehmed II by Gentile Bellini The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... The Osmanli Dynasty, also the House of Osman, ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1281 to 1923, beginning with Osman I (not counting his father, Ertuğrul), though the dynasty was not proclaimed until 1383 when Murad I declared himself sultan. ... Events June 1 - Battle of San Romano - Florence defeats Siena foundation of Université de Caen In the end of the Hook and Cod wars, Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut and Holland is forced by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, to abdicate all her estates in his favour; end of Hainaut... Events January 7 - Boris Godunov seizes the throne of Russia following the death of his brother-in-law, Tsar Feodor I. April 13 - Edict of Nantes - Henry IV of France grants French Huguenots equal rights with Catholics. ... Anna Guarini, Contessa Trotti, (1563 – May 3, 1598) was an Italian virtuoso singer of the late Renaissance. ... Events February 1 - Sarsa Dengel succeeds his father Menas as Emperor of Ethiopia February 18 - The Duke of Guise is assassinated while besieging Orléans March - Peace of Amboise. ... Events January 27 - The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins ending in their execution on January 31 May 17 - Supporters of Vasili Shusky invade the Kremlin and kill Premier Dmitri December 26 - Shakespeares King Lear performed in court Storm buries a village of St Ismails near... Henry Garnet or Garnett (1555 - May 3, 1606), English Jesuit, son of Brian Garnett, a schoolmaster at Nottingham, was educated at Winchester and afterwards studied law in London. ... Events Russia breaks 60 year old truce with Sweden by attacking Finland February 2 - Diet of Augsburg begins February 4 - John Rogers becomes first Protestant martyr in England February 9 - Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake May 23 - Paul IV becomes Pope. ... Events January 1 - In the Gregorian calendar, January 1 is declared as the first day of the year, instead of March 25. ... Pedro Páez (1564 - May 3, 1622) was a Jesuit missionary in Ethiopia. ... Events March 27 — Naples bans kissing in public under the penalty of death June 22 — Fort Caroline, the first French attempt at colonizing the New World September 10 — The Battle of Kawanakajima Ottoman Turks invade Malta Modern pencil becomes common in England Conquistadors crossed the Pacific Spanish founded a colony... Events January 24 - King Charles II of England disbands Parliament August 7 - The brigantine Le Griffon, which was commissioned by René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, is towed to the southern end of the Niagara River, to become the first ship to sail the upper Great Lakes. ... James Sharp (1613-1679) was a Presbyterian minister, and later Archbishop of St Andrews (1661-1679). ... Events January - Galileo observes Neptune, but mistakes it for a star and so is not credited with its discovery. ... Events January 11 - Eruption of Mt. ... Claude de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon (August, 1607 _ May 3, 1693), French courtier, was the second son of Louis de Rouvroi, seigneur du Plessis (d. ... Events January 20 - Tidal wave swept along the Bristol Channel, killing 2000 people. ... Events Building of the Students Monument in Aiud, Romania. ... Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (August 12, 1644 – May 3, 1704) was a Bohemian composer and violinist. ... // Events February to August - Explorer Abel Tasmans second expedition for the Dutch East India Company maps the north coast of Australia. ... Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Giulio Cesare, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ... John Leverett (1662 - 1724) was an early American lawyer, politician, and educator. ... Events February 1 - The Chinese pirate Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan after a nine-month siege. ... Events March 2 - Small earthquake in London, England April 4 - Small earthquake in Warrington, England August 23 - Small earthquake in Spalding, England September 30 - Small earthquake in Northampton, England November 16 – Westminster Bridge officially opened Jonas Hanway is the first Englishman to use an umbrella James Gray reveals her sex... This biographical article needs to be wikified. ... Events First Portuguese governor was appointed to Macau The Swedish city Karlskrona was founded as the Royal Swedish Navy relocated there. ... 1752 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Samuel Ogle (c. ... 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Benedict XIV, born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini (Bologna, March 31, 1675 – May 3, 1758 in Rome), was Pope from 17 August 1740 to 3 May 1758. ... Events January 5 - The Battle of Turckeim June 18 - Battle of Fehrbellin August 10 - King Charles II of England places the foundation stone of the Royal Greenwich Observatory in London - construction begins November 11 - Guru Gobind Singh becomes the Tenth Guru of the Sikhs. ... 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... George Psalmanazar (1679?-May 3, 1763) claimed to be the first Formosan to visit Europe. ... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Count Francesco Algarotti (11 December 1712 – 3 May 1764) was an Italian philosopher and art critic. ... // Events Treaty of Aargau signed between Catholic and Protestants. ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... John Winthrop (December 19, 1714 – May 3, 1779) (not to be confused with his great-great-great-grandfather John Winthrop, founder of the Massachusetts Bay colony) was the 2nd Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in Harvard College. ... // Events August 1 - George, elector of Hanover becomes King George I of Great Britain. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Martin Gerbert (August, 1720 – May 3, 1793), German theologian, historian and writer on music, belonged to the noble family of Gerbert von Hornau, and was born at Horb on the Neckar, Württemberg, on the 12th (or 11th or 13th) of August 1720. ... // Events January 6 - The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings February 11 - Sweden and Prussia sign the (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) declaring peace. ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Ferdinando Paer (June 1, 1771 - May 3, 1839) was an Italian musical composer. ... 1771 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Adolphe Charles Adam (1803 – 1856) was a French composer and critic. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Thorvald Stauning (26 October 1873 - 3 May 1942) was the first Social Democrat Prime Minister of Denmark. ... This is a list over the heads of government in Denmark, from the establishment of a constitutional monarchy in 1849 until present. ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calaber). ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Frank Rowbotham Foster (born January 31, 1889, Birmingham, England; died May 3, 1958, Northampton, England) was a Warwickshire and England all-rounder whose career was tragically cut short by an accident during World War I. Nonetheless, his achievements during the early 1910s are suffient to rank him as one of... 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dalida as shown on a French stamp issued in 2001 Dalida (January 17, 1933 - May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian-born singer, of Italian origin, making her career in France. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lev Semenovich Pontryagin (Russian: Лев Семёнович Понтрягин) (3 September 1908 – 3 May 1988) was a Soviet Russian mathematician. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Milton Arthur Paul Caniff (February 28, 1907-May 3, 1988) was an American cartoonist most famous for Terry and the Pirates. ... Terry and the Pirates is the title of: a comic strip created by Milton Caniff; see: Terry and the Pirates (comic strip) a radio serial, based on the comic strip; see: Terry and the Pirates (radio serial) a television series, also based on the comic strip; see: Terry and the... Steve Canyon was an action/adventure comic strip written by Milton Caniff. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jerzy Kosiński. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Ezra Taft Benson (August 4, 1899 – May 30, 1994) was President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1985 until his death. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ... 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn (October 6, 1910 – May 3, 2002), British left-wing politician, was born Barbara Anne Betts in Bradford, Yorkshire, and adopted her familys politics, joining the Labour Party. ... -1... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Suzy Parker in The Twilight Zone episode Number Twelve Looks Just Like You with co-star Collin Wilcox. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anthony Ainley Anthony Ainley (20 August 1932 - 3 May 2004) was an English actor best known for his work on television and particularly for his role as the Master in Doctor Who. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ...

Holidays and observances

World Press Freedom Day honours sacrifices around the world made for freedom of the press and reminds governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression that is enshrined under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. ... Constitution Day is a holiday to honour the constitution of a country. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... In the Christian liturgical calendar, there are several different feasts known as Feasts of the Cross, all of which commemorate the cross used in the crucifixion of Jesus. ... According to Christian tradition, the True Cross is the cross upon which Jesus was crucified. ... The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with a saint, and referring to the day as the saints day of that saint. ... General definition of saint In general, the term Saint refers to someone who is exceptionally virtuous and holy. ... Catholic Church redirects here. ... Historically, a martyr is a person who dies for their convictions or religious faith, such as during the persecution of early Christians in the Roman Empire. ... Events Births Deaths Categories: 119 ... Events In the Iberian peninsula, James I of Aragon captures the city of Valencia September 28 from the Moors; the Moors retreat to Granada. ... Events June 24 - Battle of Bannockburn. ... Saints Antonia and Alexander were Christian martyrs of 313, and they are saints whose acta are legendary. ... For other uses, see 313 (number). ... There are two saints by this name. ... Events Visigoths appear on the Danube and request entry into the Roman Empire in their flight from the Huns Births Cyril of Alexandria, theologian Deaths Categories: 376 ... Events Olof, king of Sweden, is baptized. ... Yom Haatzmaut (יום העצמאות yom hā-‘aṣmā’ūṯ), Israeli Independence Day, commemorates the declaration of independence of Israel in 1948. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This figure, in a detail of a medieval Hebrew calendar, reminded Jews of the palm branches ( Lulav) and the citron ( Etrog) to be brought to the synagogue at the end of sukkot, closing the solemn convocations of the calendar in autumn. ... The Discordian calendar is an alternative calendar used by some adherents of Discordianism. ... Discordianism is a modern, Chaos-based religion founded in either 1958 or 1959. ...

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May 2 - May 4 - April 3 - June 3 – listing of all days May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... Condensed list of historical anniversaries. ...

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