8 notable people died on May 3, including Athanasius of Alexandria, Go-Shirakawa, Attar of Nishapur.
20th Century
2 deathsWalter Biggar Blaikie
astronomercivil engineer
British astronomer, engineer, historian and printer (1847–1928)
Hermína Týrlová
actoranimator
Czech director and animator (1900–1993)
18th Century
2 deathsJohann Anderson
juristlawyer
German politician and lawyer (1674-1743)
John Winthrop
aristocratastronomer
Mathematician, physicist and astronomer and acting president of Harvard University in 1769 and 1773
16th Century
1 deathLelio Orsi
architectpainter
Italian painter (1508-1587)
13th Century
1 deathAttar of Nishapur
biographermystic
Persian Sufi poet (c. 1145 – c. 1221)
12th Century
1 deathGo-Shirakawa
emperor
77th emperor of Japan (1155–58)
4th Century
1 deathAthanasius of Alexandria
Catholic priestdeacon
Pope of Alexandria from 328 to 373 (296–373)
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