Today in History
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1913 The first Indian full-length feature film is premiered
The release of Raja Harishchandra marked the birth of the Indian film industry, the world's largest
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1958 Truman Capote's book Breakfast at Tiffany's is published
The novella is one of the U.S. author's most popular works. The 1961 film of the same name starring
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1978 The Digital Equipment Corporation sends the world's first spam email
A representative sent out 600 emails and sold computers for $12 million. Unsolicited bulk emails hav
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1979 Margaret Thatcher is elected British Prime Minister
The conservative politician was the first female head of state in Europe. During her 11-year reign,
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1999 A tornado produces the highest wind speeds ever recorded
The F5 tornado hitting parts of Oklahoma City caused the record wind speed of about 301 mph (484 km/
Births On This Day,
May, 3
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1933 James Brown
American singer-songwriter, producer, actor
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1921 Sugar Ray Robinson
American boxer
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1919 Pete Seeger
American singer-songwriter, guitarist
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1898 Golda Meir
Israeli educator, politician, 4th Prime Minister of Israel
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1469 Niccolò Machiavelli
Italian historian, philosopher
Deaths On This Day,
May, 3
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2014 Jim Oberstar
American politician
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1999 Godfrey Evans
English cricketer
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1987 Dalida
Egyptian/French singer, actress
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1916 Patrick Pearse
Irish activist
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1481 Mehmed the Conqueror
Ottoman sultan