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May 3rd

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World Press Freedom Day

UNESCO observance on May 3 raising awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and reminding governments of their duty to uphold it.

international Observed May 3 each year.

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600 Notable birthdays

Valentin Golubev

Russian volleyball player.

Born May 3rd, 1992 (age 34 years) in Sovetsko-Gavansky District.

Baron Max Hussarek von Heinlein

Austrian lawyer (1865-1935).

Born May 3rd, 1865 in Bratislava. [ref]

Died March 6th, 1935 at 69 years old in Vienna. [ref]

James Britten

British botanist (1846–1924).

Born May 3rd, 1846 in Chelsea.

Died October 8th, 1924 at 78 years old in London.

Yuri Samarin

Russian philosopher (1819–1876).

Born May 3rd, 1819 in Saint Petersburg.

Died March 31st, 1876 at 56 years old in Berlin.

Tadeusz Peiper

Polish writer (1891–1969).

Born May 3rd, 1891 in Kraków. [ref]

Died November 10th, 1969 at 78 years old in Warsaw. [ref]

Kōki Ikeda

Japanese racewalker.

Born May 3rd, 1998 (age 28 years) in Hamamatsu. [ref]

Rolando Palacios

Athletics competitor.

Born May 3rd, 1987 (age 39 years) in Sambo Creek.

Alexandra Cadanțu

Romanian tennis player.

Born May 3rd, 1990 (age 36 years) in Bucharest.

Rosinei Adolfo

Brazilian footballer.

Born May 3rd, 1983 (age 43 years) in Lavrinhas.

Michaël Bodegas

French-italian water polo player.

Born May 3rd, 1987 (age 39 years) in La Seyne-sur-Mer. [ref]

Adele DeGarde

American actress (1899–1966).

Born May 3rd, 1899 in Brooklyn.

Died January 7th, 1966 at 66 years old in Brooklyn.

Yvonne Sherman

Figure skater (1930-2005).

Born May 3rd, 1930 in New York City.

Died February 2nd, 2005 at 74 years old in Colorado Springs.

Zhang Li

Chinese table tennis player.

Born May 3rd, 1951 in Xinxiang.

Died February 13th, 2019 at 67 years old (lung cancer).

Jahn Otto Johansen

Norwegian journalist, news anchor and editor (1934–2018).

Born May 3rd, 1934 in Porsgrunn.

Died January 1st, 2018 at 83 years old in Oslo. [ref]

Thereza Dillwyn Llewelyn

Welsh photographer and astronomer (1834-1926).

Born May 3rd, 1834 in Penllergaer. [ref]

Died February 21st, 1926 at 91 years old in Wiltshire.

Reg Allen

English footballer (1919-1976).

Born May 3rd, 1919 in London.

Died April 3rd, 1976 at 56 years old in Ealing.

Joan Alcover Masponcio

Spanish author (1854–1926).

Born May 3rd, 1854 in Palma. [ref]

Died February 25th, 1926 at 71 years old in Palma. [ref]

Mikhail Kobalia

Russian chess player.

Born May 3rd, 1978 (age 48 years) in Moscow.

Henning Frenzel

East german footballer.

Born May 3rd, 1942 (age 84 years) in Geithain.

Nicola Thost

Snowboarder.

Born May 3rd, 1981 (age 45 years) in Pforzheim.

Odysseus Eskitzoglou

Sailor (1932-2018).

Born May 3rd, 1932 in Piraeus.

Died August 26th, 2018 at 86 years old in Piraeus. [ref]

Jörg Drehmel

East german athletics competitor.

Born May 3rd, 1945 (age 81 years) in Sassen-Trantow.

Rok Tičar

Slovenian ice hockey player.

Born May 3rd, 1989 (age 37 years) in Jesenice. [ref]

Ekaterina Dzehalevich

Belarusian tennis player.

Born May 3rd, 1986 (age 40 years) in Minsk.

Lukhum Chkhvimiani

Georgian judoka.

Born May 3rd, 1993 (age 33 years) in Mestia. [ref]

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