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Almanac: May 3

"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.

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Hindi Cinema Day

Marks the release of Raja Harishchandra in 1913, India's first feature film. Bollywood now produces over 1,500 films a year — more than any other film industry on earth.

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Constitution Day

Constitution Day is observed in Poland (Święto Narodowe Trzeciego Maja). Recognized nationally.

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The Day of the Cross

The Day of the Cross is observed in El Salvador (Día de la Cru). Recognized nationally.

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Festival of the Crosses

Festival of the Crosses is observed in Venezuela (Día del Cruz del Mayo). Recognized nationally.

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2023
Nine students and a security guard are killed in the Belgrade school shooting, the first attack of its kind in Serbia.
2023
Ethnic violence breaks out between the Meitei and the Kuki Zo people in the state of Manipur.
2021
Twenty-six people are killed and ninety-eight are injured after an elevated section of the Mexico City Metro collapses.