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| "May 3rd. Past Events" |
1791 -
The Constitution of May 3 (the first modern constitution in Europe) is
proclaimed by the Sejm of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
1810 - English poet Lord Byron swims the Hellespont (modern day Dardanelles)
1851 - Most of San Francisco destroyed by fire; 30 die
1926 - British general strike: 3 million workers support miners
1937 - Margaret Mitchell wins Pulitzer Prize for "Gone With the Wind"
1945 - WWII: German ship "Cap Arcona" laden with prisoners sunk by Royal Air Force in East Sea, 5,800 killed - one of largest maritime losses of life
1947 - New post-war Japanese constitution goes into effect.
The gorgeous actress is a year older today May 3rd.
1884 - Mechanical engineer Frederick Winslow Taylor (28) weds Louise M. Spooner
1986 - Actress-singer Annette Funicello (43) weds harness racing horse breeder and trainer Glen Holt
1991 - Andy Williams weds Debbie Hass
1992 - Beverly Hills 90210 Gabrielle Carteris marries Charles Isaacs
1997 - "Port Charles" soap opera actor Jon Lindstrom (39) weds "The Young and The Restless" actress Eileen Davidson (38) in Cambria, California
1810 - English poet Lord Byron swims the Hellespont (modern day Dardanelles)
1851 - Most of San Francisco destroyed by fire; 30 die
1926 - British general strike: 3 million workers support miners
1937 - Margaret Mitchell wins Pulitzer Prize for "Gone With the Wind"
1945 - WWII: German ship "Cap Arcona" laden with prisoners sunk by Royal Air Force in East Sea, 5,800 killed - one of largest maritime losses of life
1947 - New post-war Japanese constitution goes into effect.
Happy birthday to Genevieve Nnaji as she turns a year older today
Famous Birthdays
Birthdays 1 - 4 of 217
Bing Crosby
James Brown
Mary Astor
Sugar Ray RobinsonFamous Weddings
Weddings 1 - 5 of 81884 - Mechanical engineer Frederick Winslow Taylor (28) weds Louise M. Spooner
1986 - Actress-singer Annette Funicello (43) weds harness racing horse breeder and trainer Glen Holt
1991 - Andy Williams weds Debbie Hass
1992 - Beverly Hills 90210 Gabrielle Carteris marries Charles Isaacs
1997 - "Port Charles" soap opera actor Jon Lindstrom (39) weds "The Young and The Restless" actress Eileen Davidson (38) in Cambria, California
George Murphy
Henry Ossian Flipper
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