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May 3: Constitution Day in Poland and Japan, World Press Freedom Day

1791 – The Polish Constitution of May 3, one of the earliest codified national constitutions in the world, was adopted by the Sejm.

1815 – Austrian troops led by Frederick Bianchi, Duke of Casalanza (pictured) defeated the forces under King Joachim Murat of Naples at the Battle of Tolentino, the decisive battle of the Neapolitan War.

1837 – The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, the oldest university in the eastern Mediterranean, was founded.

1942 – World War II: Japanese forces began invading Tulagi and nearby islands in the Solomon Islands Protectorate, enabling them to establish a base so they could threaten and interdict the supply and communication routes between the United States and Australia and New Zealand.

1947 – A new Constitution of Japan went into effect, providing for a parliamentary system of government, guaranteeing certain fundamental rights, and relegating the Japanese monarchy to a purely ceremonial role.

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-{{*mp}} [[1945]] &ndash; [[World War II]]: [[Germany|German]] [[ocean liner]] '''''[[Cap Arcona]]''''', left to float defencelessly in the [[Bay of Lübeck]] with thousands of prisoners from various [[Nazi concentration camps|concentration camps]] on board, was attacked and sunk by [[Royal Air Force|RAF]] [[Hawker Typhoon|Typhoons]].<!--Tagged with {{POV}}
+{{*mp}} [[1945]] – [[World War II]]: [[Germany|German]] [[ocean liner]] '''''[[Cap Arcona]]''''', left to float defencelessly in the [[Bay of Lübeck]] with thousands of prisoners from various [[Nazi concentration camps|concentration camps]] on board, was attacked and sunk by [[Royal Air Force|RAF]] [[Hawker Typhoon|Typhoons]].<!--Tagged with {{POV}}
-{{*mp}} [[1979]] &ndash; '''[[United Kingdom general election, 1979]]'''<!--Moved to next day, date of Margaret Thatcher officially becoming Prime Minister
+{{*mp}} [[1979]] – '''[[United Kingdom general election, 1979]]'''<!--Moved to next day, date of Margaret Thatcher officially becoming Prime Minister
-{{*mp}} [[1939]] &ndash; [[Subhash Chandra Bose]] formed the political party '''[[All India Forward Bloc]]''' of the [[Indian National Congress]].
+{{*mp}} [[1939]] – [[Subhash Chandra Bose]] formed the political party '''[[All India Forward Bloc]]''' of the [[Indian National Congress]].
-{{*mp}} [[1808]] &ndash; [[Finnish War]]: [[Sweden]] lost the fortress of '''[[Suomenlinna]]''' to [[Russian Empire|Russia]].
+{{*mp}} [[1808]] – [[Finnish War]]: [[Sweden]] lost the fortress of '''[[Suomenlinna]]''' to [[Russian Empire|Russia]].
-{{*mp}} [[1946]] &ndash; The '''[[International Military Tribunal for the Far East]]''' convened in [[Tokyo]] to try the leaders of the [[Empire of Japan]] for [[crimes against peace]] prior to [[World War II]], and [[war crime]]s and [[crimes against humanity]] during the war.
+{{*mp}} [[1946]] – The '''[[International Military Tribunal for the Far East]]''' convened in [[Tokyo]] to try the leaders of the [[Empire of Japan]] for [[crimes against peace]] prior to [[World War II]], and [[war crime]]s and [[crimes against humanity]] during the war.
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-{{*mp}} [[1791]] &ndash; The '''[[Constitution of May 3, 1791|Polish Constitution of May 3]]''', one of the earliest [[codification|codified]] national [[constitution]]s in the world, was adopted by the [[Sejm of the Republic of Poland|Sejm]].
+{{*mp}} [[1791]] – The '''[[Constitution of May 3, 1791|Polish Constitution of May 3]]''', one of the earliest [[codification|codified]] national [[constitution]]s in the world, was adopted by the [[Sejm of the Republic of Poland|Sejm]].
-{{*mp}} [[1815]] &ndash; [[Austrian Empire|Austrian]] troops led by [[Frederick Bianchi, Duke of Casalanza]] ''(pictured)'' defeated the forces under [[List of monarchs of Naples|King]] [[Joachim Murat]] of [[Kingdom of Naples|Naples]] at the '''[[Battle of Tolentino]]''', the decisive battle of the [[Neapolitan War]].
+{{*mp}} [[1815]] – [[Austrian Empire|Austrian]] troops led by [[Frederick Bianchi, Duke of Casalanza]] ''(pictured)'' defeated the forces under [[List of monarchs of Naples|King]] [[Joachim Murat]] of [[Kingdom of Naples|Naples]] at the '''[[Battle of Tolentino]]''', the decisive battle of the [[Neapolitan War]].
-{{*mp}} [[1837]] &ndash; The '''[[National and Kapodistrian University of Athens]]''', the oldest [[university]] in the eastern [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]], was founded.
+{{*mp}} [[1837]] – The '''[[National and Kapodistrian University of Athens]]''', the oldest [[university]] in the eastern [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]], was founded.
-{{*mp}} [[1942]] &ndash; [[World War II]]: [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] forces '''[[Invasion of Tulagi (May 1942)|began invading]]''' [[Tulagi]] and nearby islands in the [[Solomon Islands]] [[Protectorate]], enabling them to establish a base so they could threaten and interdict the supply and communication routes between the [[United States]] and [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]].
+{{*mp}} [[1942]] – [[World War II]]: [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] forces '''[[Invasion of Tulagi (May 1942)|began invading]]''' [[Tulagi]] and nearby islands in the [[Solomon Islands]] [[Protectorate]], enabling them to establish a base so they could threaten and interdict the supply and communication routes between the [[United States]] and [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]].
-{{*mp}} [[1947]] &ndash; A new '''[[Constitution of Japan]]''' went into effect, providing for a [[parliamentary system]] of government, guaranteeing certain [[fundamental right]]s, and relegating the [[Emperor of Japan|Japanese monarchy]] to a purely ceremonial role.
+{{*mp}} [[1947]] – A new '''[[Constitution of Japan]]''' went into effect, providing for a [[parliamentary system]] of government, guaranteeing certain [[fundamental right]]s, and relegating the [[Emperor of Japan|Japanese monarchy]] to a purely ceremonial role.
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