Pakistani Infiltration Sparks Kargil War, May 3, 1999
Infiltration of Pakistani soldiers on Indian side results in the Kargil War. Date: May 3, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Oklahoma City F5 Tornado Devastation and Record Winds May 3, 1999
The southwestern portion of Oklahoma City is devastated by an F5 tornado, killing forty-five people, injuring 665, and causing $1 billion in damage. The tornado is one of 66 from the 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak. This tornado also produces the highest wind speed ever recorded, measured at 484 ± 32 kilometres per hour (301 ± 20 mph). In meteorology, the term…
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Geocaching Begins: First Cache Placed, GPS Coordinates Posted on Usenet, May 3, 2000
The sport of geocaching begins, with the first cache placed and the coordinates from a GPS posted on Usenet. Date: May 3, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today)
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U.S. Loses U.N. Human Rights Commission Seat for First Time, May 3, 2001
The United States loses its seat on the U.N. Human Rights Commission for the first time since the commission was formed in 1947. Date: May 3, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Armavia Flight 967 Black Sea Crash Kills 113, May 3, 2006
Armavia Flight 967 crashes into the Black Sea near Sochi International Airport in Sochi, Russia, killing 113 people. Date: May 3, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Madeleine McCann Disappears in Portugal, Launching Global Case, May 3, 2007
The three-year-old British girl Madeleine McCann disappears in Praia da Luz, Portugal, starting "the most heavily reported missing-person case in modern history". Date: May 3, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 2007 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Garland, Texas Anti-Islam Event Attack Attempt – May 3, 2015
Two gunmen launch an attempted attack on an anti-Islam event in Garland, Texas, which was held in response to the Charlie Hebdo shooting. Date: May 3, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Fort McMurray Wildfire Evacuates 88,000, Destroys 2,400 Buildings May 3, 2016
Eighty-eight thousand people are evacuated from their homes in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada as a wildfire rips through the community, destroying approximately 2,400 homes and buildings. Date: May 3, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Mexico City Metro Collapse Kills 26, Injures 98 – May 3, 2021
Twenty-six people are killed and ninety-eight are injured after an elevated section of the Mexico City Metro collapses. Date: May 3, 2021 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 2021 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Meitei-Kuki Zo Ethnic Violence Erupts in Manipur, May 3, 2023
Ethnic violence breaks out between the Meitei and the Kuki Zo people in the state of Manipur. Date: May 3, 2023 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 2023 📅 On This Day (Today)
