May 3
Quote: We are afraid to care too much, for fear that the other person does not care at all.
~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Read the Bible in a Year:
Day 123 - Acts 15:22-41; Judges 1; Job 33
Day 123 - Acts 15:22-41; Judges 1; Job 33
Today in History:
1791 - Constitution of May 3 is proclaimed by the Great Sejm (Parliament) of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, becoming the 1st modern constitution in Europe
1945 - World War II: 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 - Japan's post-war constitution goes into effect, granting universal suffrage, stripping Emperor Hirohito of all but symbolic power and outlawing Japan's right to make war
Today in Sports:
1999 - World Snooker Championship, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield: Stephen Hendry of Scotland defeats Welshman Mark Williams, 18-11 for a record 7th world crown
Film & TV:
1944 - "Going My Way", directed by Leo McCarey and starring Bing Crosby premieres in New York (Academy Award for Best Picture, 1945)
Today in Music:
1960 - Musical "Fantasticks" by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones, opens in Greeenwich Village, NYC, becomes “the longest-running musical in the universe”
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Did You Know?
1808 - Day depicted by Spanish painter Francisco Goya in his "The Third of May", painted 1814
Fun Facts About Today?
1978 - First unsolicited bulk commercial e-mail ("spam") is sent by a Digital Equipment Corporation marketing representative to every ARPANET address on the US west coast
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