Today in History May 3 highlights across decades
On May 3 1945 Okinawa forces launched a major counteroffensive but failed to break American lines. Washington DC incorporated as a city in 1802. West Virginia imposed the first state sales tax in 1921. Antiwar protesters began four days of demonstrations in 1971. Margaret Thatcher became Britain's first female prime minister in 1979. Iraq elected government sworn in 2005 marking a first in its history.
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Stardust film profile and TV lineup notes on Davis
The Stardust documentary on Bette Davis airs on TCM at 7 p.m. and reviews her life, myths, and inner struggles with input from peers. May programming includes Davis film night and related ABC, CBS, NBC dramas.
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Harvard Student’s Opal Mehta Book Deal Canceled
Little Brown and Co ends publication of Kaavya Viswanathan’s How Opal Mehta Got Kissed Got Wild and Got a Life and cancels the two book contract amid plagiarism allegations. The Harvard sophomore’s debut, praised at release, faced scrutiny after stories of copying passages from Megan McCafferty and Meg Cabot surfaced.
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Journal World Contacts and Subscription Information
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Hilton Niarchos split and other 2006 celebrity notes
Paris Hilton and Stavros Niarchos split signals amid public denial. Keith Richards released from hospital after head injury in Fiji. Keira Knightley gown auction raises funds for East Africa relief. Jessica Alba to host the MTV Movie Awards with nominations for Sin City and Fantastic Four.
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Birthdays of James Brown Seeger Valli Gumbel Hill
Singer James Brown is 73. Folk singer Pete Seeger is 87. Singer Frankie Valli is 72. Sports announcer Greg Gumbel is 60. Actor Dale Hill is 31.
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