Today In History [3rd May, 2015]

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.