- 1916 3 May Executions of the ringleaders of the Easter Rising begin, swinging public opinion against British rule.
- 1926 3 May The only General Strike in British history begins over fears of pay cuts and increased working hours.
- 1951 3 May George VI opens the 'Festival of Britain' on London's South Bank on the centenary of the Great Exhibition.
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