Who died on May 3

113 people with a Wikipedia article died on May 3, including Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil, Matilda of Boulogne, Béla IV of Hungary. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

53 documented historical events happened on May 3, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The largest of a series of earthquakes struck the island of Rhodes, causing an estimated 30,000 casualties. On the same day, in another year: Nkuwu Nzinga, the ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo, was baptised as João I by Portuguese missionaries. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.