1. Tuskegee University was established on May 3, 1881, in Tuskegee, Alabama. It initially started as the Tuskegee Normal School for Colored Teachers and later became a university that promoted education and industrial training for African Americans.

2. On May 3, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson addressed a joint session of Congress to seek their approval to declare war on Germany, thereby entering the United States into World War I.

3. The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute opened its doors in Birmingham, Alabama, on May 3, 1992. The Institute aims to promote civil and human rights education, which is important for young people to understand the key events and figures of America's Civil Rights Movement.

4. The Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve was officially designated on May 3, 1983. It is an urban nature preserve in Birmingham that provides hiking trails and outdoor recreation opportunities for residents of Alabama.

5. The state of Alabama celebrates its Statehood Day on May 3 every year. On May 3, 1819, Alabama was admitted as the 22nd state in the United States of America, marking the end of its territorial status.