This Day in History: May 3rd

Here are ten historical events that took place on May 3rd, listed chronologically:

1. 1494: Christopher Columbus lands on the island of Jamaica during his second voyage to the Americas.
2. 1802: Washington, D.C. is incorporated as a city.
3. 1808: Finnish War: Swedish troops surrender to the Russian forces after the Battle of Revolax.
4. 1915: The poem “In Flanders Fields” is written by Canadian physician Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae.
5. 1926: The British general strike begins, lasting for nine days and involving around 1.7 million workers.
6. 1947: Japan’s post-war constitution goes into effect, establishing a parliamentary democracy.
7. 1952: The first scheduled commercial jet airliner service begins with a British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) flight from London to Johannesburg.
8. 1979: Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
9. 2000: The “Love Bug” computer virus spreads across the globe, infecting millions of computers.
10. 2007: Madeleine McCann, a three-year-old British girl, disappears while on holiday with her family in Portugal, sparking an international search and investigation.

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