Erin O'Riordan's Almanac for May 3rd: https://ko-fi.com/post/May-3rd-Z8Z81EMSGG
Bummer May 3rd
May 3, 1950: Wittenberg College (Springfield, Ohio) student Dean Niswonger takes part in a Alpha Tau Omega fraternity hazing ritual in which he’s dropped off away from campus and has to find his way back. Niswonger falls asleep by the side of a road and is hit by a truck and killed.
May 3, 1963: Civil rights protestors in Birmingham, Alabama are brutally beaten by the police. Filmed images of the violence are distributed throughout the world, bringing international attention to the African-American civil rights movement.
May 3, 2007: 3-year-old Madeleine McCann from the U.K. is reported missing from the hotel room of her parents in Algarve, Portugal, where the McCanns are vacationing. As of 2026, the girl’s whereabouts are still unknown.
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