Today in History for 3rd May 2024

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Historical Events

738 - Maya ruler 18 Rabbit of Copán is captured and beheaded by ruler Cauac Sky from the rival city of Quiriguá
1910 - Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States is renamed the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
1921 - West Virginia imposes 1st state sales tax
1926 - US Marines land in Nicaragua (9 months after leaving), stay until 1933
1928 - Japanese atrocities in Jinan, China
1997 - 123rd Kentucky Derby: Gary Stevens aboard Silver Charm wins in 2:02.3

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Famous Birthdays

1662 - Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect, born in Herford, Germany (d. 1736)
1924 - Tom O'Horgan, American musical theater director (Hair; Jesus Christ Superstar), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2009)
1944 - Pete Staples, British rock bassist (Troggs - "Wild Thing"; "Love Is All Around"), born in Andover, Hampshire, England
1970 - Ted Crowley, American hockey defenseman (Olympics 1994), born in Concord, Massachusetts
1977 - Mashima Hiro, Japanese Mangaka of Rave Master and Fairy Tail, born in Nagano, Japan
1977 - Ryan Dempster, Canadian baseball player, born in Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada

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Famous Deaths

1841 - Cornelis T Elout, Dutch minister of Finance the Navy and Colonies, dies at 74
1955 - Rudolf Schlichter, German artist and writer, dies at 64
1976 - Ernie Nevers, American College, Pro Football Hall of Fame fullback, coach (Stanford, Chicago Cardinals), dies of heart and kidney ailments at 72
1991 - Mohammed Abdel Wahab, Egyptian singer and composer (b. 1907)
2018 - Alfonso Dhlakama, Mozambican politician and opposition leader (RENAMO), dies of a heart attack at 65
2023 - Linda Lewis [Fredericks], British pop-rock-soul singer-songwriter, and guitarist ("Rock-a-Doodle-Doo"), dies at 72

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