May 3 in History
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Kʼan Joy Chitam I, ruler of Palenque was born in 490, while Tōchi, Japanese princess died in 678.
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Born on May 3
- 490 — Kʼan Joy Chitam I, ruler of Palenque (died 565)
- 612 — Constantine III, Byzantine emperor (died 641)
- 1238 — Emilia Bicchieri, Italian saint (died 1314)
Died on May 3
- 678 — Tōchi, Japanese princess
- 738 — Uaxaclajuun Ub'aah K'awiil, Mayan ruler (ajaw)
- 1152 — Matilda of Boulogne, Queen Consort of England and Countess of Boulogne (born 1105)
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