On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
May 3
7 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
The Off-Broadway show The Fantasticks premiered, eventually becoming the world's longest-running musical, with 17,162 performances across 42 years.
Wikipedia: Off-Broadway
Police in Birmingham, Alabama, used high-pressure water hoses and dogs against civil-rights protesters, bringing scrutiny on racial segregation in the southern United States.
Wikipedia: Birmingham, Alabama
Erich Honecker became First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, the governing party of East Germany.
Wikipedia: Erich Honecker
The Kargil War initiates when Indian forces detected the infiltration of Pakistani forces in Indian-administered Kargil, a city in Jammu and Kashmir.
Wikipedia: Kargil War
A Doppler on Wheels team measured the fastest winds recorded on Earth, at 143.6 m/s (321 mph; 517 km/h), in a tornado near Bridge Creek, Oklahoma.
Wikipedia: Doppler on Wheels
Three-year-old British girl Madeleine McCann disappeared from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal; she has never been found.
Wikipedia: Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
An elevated section of the Mexico City Metro collapsed, killing 26 people and injuring 98 others.
Wikipedia: Mexico City Metro