On This Day: 3 May

3 May in Indian history

• 1999The Kargil War initiates when Indian forces detected the infiltration of Pakistani forces in Indian-administered Kargil, a city in Jammu and Kashmir.India
• 1939Subhas Chandra Bose formed the All India Forward Bloc, a faction within the Indian National Congress, in opposition to Gandhi's tactics of nonviolence.India
• 1913Raja Harishchandra, the first Indian feature-length film, was released.India

3 May in world history

• 2023Ethnic violence breaks out between the Meitei and the Kuki Zo people in the state of Manipur.
• 2006Armavia Flight 967 crashes into the Black Sea near Sochi International Airport in Sochi, Russia, killing 113 people.
• 1999A Doppler on Wheels team measured the fastest winds recorded on Earth, at 143.6 m/s (321 mph; 517 km/h), in a tornado near Bridge Creek, Oklahoma.
• 1987A crash by Bobby Allison at the Talladega Superspeedway, Alabama fencing at the start-finish line would lead NASCAR to develop the restrictor plate for the following season both at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega.
• 1979The Conservative Party wins the United Kingdom general election. The following day, Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female British Prime Minister.
• 1951The United States Senate Committee on Armed Services and United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations begin their closed door hearings into the relief of Douglas MacArthur by U.S. President Harry Truman.
• 1948The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Shelley v. Kraemer that covenants prohibiting the sale of real estate to blacks and other minorities are legally unenforceable.
• 1947A new Constitution of Japan went into effect, providing for a parliamentary system of government, guaranteeing certain fundamental rights, and relegating the Japanese monarchy to a purely ceremonial role.
• 1945Second World War: The German ocean liner Cap Arcona, afloat in the Bay of Lübeck with thousands of concentration camp survivors on board, was attacked and sunk by the Royal Air Force.
• 1942World War II: Japanese naval troops invade Tulagi Island in the Solomon Islands during the first part of Operation Mo that results in the Battle of the Coral Sea between Japanese forces and forces from the United States and Australia.
• 1921Under the British Government of Ireland Act, Ireland was partitioned into two self-governing territories, Northern and Southern Ireland.
• 1920Russian Civil War: Relying on Red Army troops in neighboring Azerbaijan, the Bolsheviks attempted to stage a coup d'etat in Georgia.
• 1848The boar-crested Anglo-Saxon Benty Grange helmet is discovered in a barrow on the Benty Grange farm in Derbyshire.
• 1815Neapolitan War: Joachim Murat, King of Naples, is defeated by the Austrians at the Battle of Tolentino, the decisive engagement of the war.
• 1808Peninsular War: The Madrid rebels who rose up on May 2 are executed near Príncipe Pío hill.

Born on 3 May

• 1978Lawrence Tynes, American football player
• 1959Uma Bharti, Indian activist and politician, 16th Chief Minister of Madhya PradeshIndia
• 1951Ashok Gehlot, Indian politician, 21st Chief Minister of RajasthanIndia
• 1923Clara Luper, American civic leader and civil rights activist (died 2011)
• 1896V. K. Krishna Menon, Indian lawyer, jurist, and politician, Indian Minister of Defence (died 1974)India
• 1896Karl Allmenröder, German soldier and pilot (died 1917)

Died on 3 May

• 2014Francisco Icaza, Mexican painter (born 1930)
• 2006Pramod Mahajan, Indian politician (born 1949)India
• 1981Nargis, Indian actress (born 1929)India
• 1270Béla IV of Hungary (born 1206)

Frequently asked questions

What happened on 3 May in history?

2023: Ethnic violence breaks out between the Meitei and the Kuki Zo people in the state of Manipur. 2006: Armavia Flight 967 crashes into the Black Sea near Sochi International Airport in Sochi, Russia, killing 113 people. 1999: The Kargil War initiates when Indian forces detected the infiltration of Pakistani forces in Indian-administered Kargil, a city in Jammu and Kashmir. 1999: A Doppler on Wheels team measured the fastest winds recorded on Earth, at 143.6 m/s (321 mph; 517 km/h), in a tornado near Bridge Creek, Oklahoma.

What happened on 3 May in Indian history?

1999: The Kargil War initiates when Indian forces detected the infiltration of Pakistani forces in Indian-administered Kargil, a city in Jammu and Kashmir. 1939: Subhas Chandra Bose formed the All India Forward Bloc, a faction within the Indian National Congress, in opposition to Gandhi's tactics of nonviolence. 1913: Raja Harishchandra, the first Indian feature-length film, was released.

Which famous people were born on 3 May?

Lawrence Tynes, American football player (1978); Uma Bharti, Indian activist and politician, 16th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh (1959); Ashok Gehlot, Indian politician, 21st Chief Minister of Rajasthan (1951); Clara Luper, American civic leader and civil rights activist (died 2011) (1923).

Which day is observed on 3 May?

World Press Freedom Day; Constitution Memorial Day (Japan); Constitution Day (Poland); Finding of the Holy Cross-related observances: Fiesta de las Cruces (Spain and Hispanic America); International Sun Day.