πŸ“° World Press Freedom Day

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UNESCO observance on May 3 raising awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and reminding governments of their duty to uphold it.

international Observed May 3 each year.

Notable deaths on May 3rd

Nargis

Indian actress (1929-1981).

Born June 1st, 1929 in Kolkata.

Died May 3rd, 1981 at 51 years old in Mumbai (pancreatic cancer).

Paul Vario

American mobster (1914–1988).

Born July 9th, 1914 in Brooklyn.

Died May 3rd, 1988 at 73 years old in Federal Medical Center, Fort Worth.

Dalida

Egyptian-french singer and actress (1933-1987).

Born January 17th, 1933 in Shobra.

Died May 3rd, 1987 at 54 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (drug overdose).

Christine Jorgensen

First american to become widely known for having sex reassignment surgery (1926–1989).

Born May 30th, 1926 in The Bronx.

Died May 3rd, 1989 at 62 years old in San Clemente (lung cancer, bladder cancer).

Jackie Cooper

American actor, director (1922-2011).

Born September 15th, 1922 in Los Angeles.

Died May 3rd, 2011 at 88 years old in Beverly Hills (disease).

Robert De Niro Sr.

American expressionist painter (1922–1993).

Born May 3rd, 1922 in Syracuse.

Died May 3rd, 1993 at 71 years old in New York City (cancer).

Pramod Mahajan

Indian politician (1949-2006).

Born October 30th, 1949 in Mahabubnagar.

Died May 3rd, 2006 at 56 years old in Mumbai.

Robert Alda

American actor (1914–1986).

Born February 26th, 1914 in New York City.

Died May 3rd, 1986 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).

Wally Schirra

American astronaut (1923–2007).

Born March 12th, 1923 in Hackensack.

Died May 3rd, 2007 at 84 years old in La Jolla (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Patrick Pearse

Irish revolutionary, shot by the british army in 1916.

Born November 10th, 1879 in Dublin.

Died May 3rd, 1916 at 36 years old in Dublin (gunshot wound).

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