On this day

3 May in history.

5 moments from 1715 to 2000: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

2000

Geocaching begins. A day after GPS became more accurate for everyone, Dave Ulmer hid a bucket of small treasures in an Oregon forest and posted its location online. A worldwide treasure hunt was born.

Photo: The original uploader was Liimes at English Wikipedia . / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

1715
Halley's eclipse
A total solar eclipse crossed England just as Edmond Halley had predicted, within a few minutes. He had printed maps of its path in advance.
Wikipedia: Solar eclipse of May 3, 1715 Wikipedia: Edmond Halley
Photo: Thomas Murray / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1830
A railway for passengers and steam
The Canterbury and Whitstable Railway opened in Kent, one of the first railways to carry passengers using steam power.
Wikipedia: Canterbury and Whitstable Railway
Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1913
India's first feature film
Dadasaheb Phalke released Raja Harishchandra, India's first full-length feature film, starting one of the world's biggest film industries.
Wikipedia: Raja Harishchandra Wikipedia: Dadasaheb Phalke
Photo: Palaviprabhu at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1951
The Festival of Britain
The Royal Festival Hall opened in London as part of a national festival to lift spirits after the war years.
Wikipedia: Festival of Britain Wikipedia: Royal Festival Hall
Photo: Stephen Richards / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.