Sunday, 3 May 2020

On This Day May 3rd - Just For Fun

1926 - Britain's Trade Union Congress calls for the country's first ever general strike, begins at 1 minute to midnight in support striking coal miners, lasts 9 days.

1937- Margaret Mitchell wins Pulitzer Prize for "Gone With the Wind".

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.

1808 - Day depicted by Spanish painter Goya in his "The Third of May", painted 1814.

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