Today In History. What Happened This Day In History
A Timeline Of Events That Occurred On This Day In History
A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on this day in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Discover what happened today in history.
Today in History
May 3
| 495 | Pope Gelasius asserts that his authority is superior to Emperor Enanstasius. | |
| 1568 | French forces in Florida slaughter hundreds of Spanish. | |
| 1855 | Macon B. Allen becomes the first African American to be admitted to the Bar in Massachusetts. | |
| 1859 | France declares war on Austria. | |
| 1863 | The Battle of Chancellorsville rages for a second day. | |
| 1865 | President Lincoln's funeral train arrives in Springfield, Illinois. | |
| 1926 | U.S. Marines land in Nicaragua. | |
| 1952 | The first airplane lands at the geographic North Pole. | |
| 1968 | After three days of battle, the U.S. Marines retake Dai Do complex in Vietnam, only to find the North Vietnamese have evacuated the area. | |
| 1971 | James Earl Ray, Martin Luther King's assassin, is caught in a jail break attempt. | |
| 1979 | Margaret Thatcher becomes the first woman prime minister of Great Britain. | |
| 1982 | A British submarine sinks Argentina's only cruiser during the Falkland Islands War. | |
Born on May 3 | ||
| 1469 | Niccol Machiavelli, political advisor and writer (The Prince). | |
| 1849 | Jacob Riis, American reformer (How the Other Half Lives). | |
| 1898 | Golda Mier, Fourth Prime Minister of Israel (1969-1974). | |
| 1903 | Bing [Harry Lillis] Crosby, singer and actor. Various dates given for his birth date. | |
| 1912 | May Sarton, poet and writer. | |
| 1913 | William Inge, American playwright (Picnic, Bus Stop). | |
| 1919 | Betty Compden, lyricist. | |
| 1919 | Pete Seeger, folksinger and songwriter. | |
| 1920 | John Lewis, jazz pianist. | |
| 1920 | Walker Smith, Jr. (Sugar Ray Robinson), champion middleweight boxer. | |
| 1933 | James Brown, American singer and songwriter. | |
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