📰 TODAY IN HISTORY

📆 - May 3rd

📜Events:

* 1491 — Nzinga a Nkuwu, king of the Congo, is baptized by Portuguese missionaries, adopting the baptismal name John I.

* 1791 — The Sejm of the Republic of the Two Nations proclaims the Polish May Constitution, Europe’s first modern constitution.

* 1808 — May 3rd in Madrid: the Madrid rebels, who had revolted on May 2nd, are executed near the hill of Príncipe Pío.

* 1815 — Battle of Tolentino: Joachim Murat, King of Naples, is defeated by the Austrians in the war’s decisive confrontation.

* 1947 — The new Constitution of Japan comes into effect.

* 1979 — Margaret Thatcher wins the United Kingdom’s general election, becoming the first woman to hold the post.

* 2007 — Madeleine McCann case: the 4-year-old British girl disappears in Portugal, becoming one of the most widely covered cases in modern history.

*⭐ Births:*

* 1469 — Niccolò Machiavelli, Italian philosopher and historian (d. 1527).

* 1898 — Golda Meir, Israeli politician (d. 1978).

* 1903 — Bing Crosby, American actor and singer (d. 1977).

* 1933 — James Brown, American singer and songwriter (d. 2006).

* 1937 — Nélida Piñon, Brazilian writer (d. 2022).

* 1938 — Agnaldo Rayol, Brazilian singer and composer (d. 2024).

* 1943 — Drauzio Varella, Brazilian physician, scientist, and writer.

*🕊️ Deaths:*

* 1481 — Mehmed II, the Conqueror (b. 1432).

* 1758 — Pope Benedict XIV (b. 1675).

* 1856 — Adolphe Charles Adam, French composer (b. 1803).

* 1925 — Clément Ader, French engineer (b. 1841).

* 1987 — Dalida, French singer (b. 1933).

* 2007 — Walter Schirra, American astronaut (b. 1923).

* 2014 — Mother Dináh, Brazilian psychic (b. 1930).

*📍 Holidays and Recurring Events:*

* International Day for Press Freedom

* Parliament Day

* International Day of the Sun

* Day of the GNR (Republican National Guard)

* Brazil:*

* Political Scientist Day

* Stenographer Day

* Sertanejo Day

* National Brazilwood Day

* Municipal Holiday in Brotas, SP

* Municipal Holiday in Rio Grande da Serra, SP

* Municipal Holiday in Miracema, RJ

* Municipal Holiday in Iracemápolis, SP

* Municipal Holiday in Bebedouro, SP

* Municipal Holiday in Três de Maio, RS

* Municipal Holiday in Pinhalzinho, SP

* Municipal Holiday in Braganey, PR

* Municipal Holiday in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras, SP

* Municipal Holiday in Tauá, CE
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