03 May - Dalida death anniversary

 

Dalida (17 January 1933 – 3 May 1987), also known as Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti, was an Italian-French singer and actress. She sang in eleven languages and sold millions of records internationally. Her best-known songs are “Bambino”, “Gondolier”, “Les enfants du Pirée”, “Le temps des fleurs”, “Darla dirladada”, “J’attendrai”, and “Paroles, paroles” featuring spoken word by Alain Delon.

She was born on 17 January 1933 in in Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt. She began her career in the 1950s as a singer in France. She had a successful career spanning several decades and recorded many hits in multiple languages, including French, Italian, German, Arabic, and English. She sold over 170 million records worldwide and received numerous awards and accolades throughout her career. Dalida was known for her powerful voice and emotive performances. She also acted in several films, including “La Fille de l’Eau” (1956) and “La vie continue” (1958). In 1987, Dalida committed suicide on  3 May 1987 the age of 54 due to personal issues. Despite her tragic death, her legacy continues to live on through her music and cultural impact.

03 May - University of Athens established in 1837

 

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, usually referred to simply as the University of Athens (UoA), is a public university in Athens, Greece.

It has been in continuous operation since its establishment in 1837 and is the oldest higher education institution of the modern Greek state and the first contemporary university in both the Balkan Peninsula and the Eastern Mediterranean.Today it is one of the largest universities by enrollment in Europe, with over 69,000 registered students.

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is an integral part of the modern Greek academic and intellectual tradition.

 

03 May - Nargis Dutt death anniversary

 

Nargis Dutt (01 June 1929 — 03 May 1981), an Indian actress and politician who worked in Hindi cinema. She started her acting career with the film Tamanna (1942). She married her Mother India co-star Sunil Dutt in 1958. Nargis got Filmfare Best Actress Award for the film Mother India in 1958. She was the first film actress who got the Padma Shri title in 1958. She was died on 03 May 1981 at the age of 51 due to Cancer in Bombay, Maharashtra.

03 May - V.K. Krishna Menon birth anniversary

 

V.K. Krishna Menon (3 May 1896 – 6 October 1974) an Indian politician, non-career diplomat, and nationalist. He was chairman of the Indian delegation at the United Nations General Assembly from 1951 to 1962. He belongs to Indian National Congress Party. Menon has introduced the idea of the Constituent Assembly of India. He was born on 3 May 1896 in Tellicherry, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India.

03 May - Bhalji Pendharkar birth anniversary

 

Bhalji Pendharkar (3 May 1897 – 26 November 1994) a film director, producer, and writer. He also got the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the most prestigious award in the field of film making. He was born on 3 May 1897

03 May - World Press Freedom Day

 

 The United Nations General Assembly declared May 3 to be World Press Freedom Day or just World Press Day, observed to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression enshrined under Article 19 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and marking the anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration, a statement of free press principles put together by African newspaper journalists in Windhoek in 1991.

03 May - Tukoji Rao II birth anniversary

 Tukoji Rao II (3 May 1815 – 17 June 1886) the Maharaja of Indore (Hokar State) belonging to the Holkar dynasty of the Marathas. He was born on 3 May 1815 in Khurd Tal – Nashik, Maharashtra

03 May - Stamp issued on Shankar–Jaikishan in 2013

 

A commemorative postage stamp  which was a part of the series 100 Years of Indian Cinema on Shankar and Jaikishan, an Indian Hindi music composer duo of Bollywood film industry Issued by India Issued on May 3, 2013

Shankar–Jaikishan (also known as S-J), were an Indian composer duo of the Hindi film industry, working together from 1949 to 1971. They are widely considered to be one of the greatest ever music composers of the Hindi film industry. After Jaikishan’s death in 1971, Shankar continued as a music director alone until his own death in 1987. During this solo career, he was still credited as 'Shankar–Jaikishan'.

Shankar–Jaikishan, along with other artists, composed "everlasting" and "immortal melodies" in the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s. Their best work was noted for being "raga-based and having both lilt and sonority