On May 3rd in US Political History
Part II
Part II
On May 3rd in 1886 May 3, Police arrived outside the McCormick Harvester Works in Chicago, where 1,400 workers were on strike. They opened-fire on the crowd while August Spies was making a speech, killing four of the striking workers.
On May 3rd in 1921 May 3, West Virginia imposed the first state sales tax.
On May 3rd in 1926 US marines landed in Nicaragua and remained until 1933.
On May 3rd in 1942 Executive Order 9066, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevel. It called for the evacuation of Japanese-Americans from Los Angeles effective May 9. Some 110,000-112,000 Japanese-Americans were settled in 10 relocation camps
On May 3rd in 1944 Wartime rationing of most meats ended in the United States.
On May 3rd in 1945 Allied forces captured Rangoon, Burma, from the Japanese.
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