On May 3rd in US Political History
Part III
Part III
On May 3rd in 1945 Japanese forces on Okinawa launched a major counter-offensive, but failed to break the American lines.
On May 3rd in 1947 Japan's postwar constitution, drafted by the Americans, took effect. It included the creation of the House of Councilors and renounced war as a way of settling disputes.
On May 3rd in 1948 The US Supreme Court ruled that covenants prohibiting the sale of real estate to blacks and other minorities were legally unenforceable. The Supreme Court had allowed the practice in 1926.
On May 3rd in 1963 In Birmingham, Alabama, police Commissioner Connor unleashed dogs and high-powered fire hoses on boycott-bound school children.
On May 3rd in 1968 After three days of battle, the US Marines retook Dai Do complex in Vietnam, only to find the North Vietnamese had evacuated the area.
On May 3rd in 1971 Anti-war protesters calling themselves the Mayday Tribe began four days of demonstrations in Washington aimed at shutting down the nation's capital. 13,000 anti-war protesters were arrested in 3 days.
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