| 100 years anniversary |
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03 May 1925
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birth
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Nina Bara: Buenos Aires, Argentina -- Actress (Tonga-Space Patrol)
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03 May 1925
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birth
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Jean Séguy, French sociologist and author (d. 2007) |
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| 75 years anniversary |
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03 May 1950
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birth
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Mary Hopkin, Welsh singer-songwriter |
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03 May 1950
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music
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birth Mary Hopkin, (1968 UK No.1 and US No.2 single 'Those Were The Days', released on The Beatles Apple label and produced by Paul McCartney, winner of TV Talent show 'Opportunity Knocks.
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| 50 years anniversary |
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03 May 1975
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death
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Samuel Gonard: Chairman (International Red Cross), dies at 78
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03 May 1975
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event
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101st Kentucky Derby: Jacinto Vasquez on Foolish Pleasure wins 2:02
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03 May 1975
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event
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Christa Vahlensieck runs female world record marathon (2:40:15.8)
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03 May 1975
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birth
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Maksim Mrvica, Croatian pianist |
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03 May 1975
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birth
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Valentino Lanús, Mexican actor and singer |
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03 May 1975
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birth
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Dulé Hill, American actor, dancer, and producer |
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03 May 1975
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birth
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Christina Hendricks, American actress |
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03 May 1975
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birth
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Willie Geist, American journalist and author |
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03 May 1975
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music
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Dawn started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'He Don't Love You, (Like I Love You)', the group's third US No.1.
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03 May 1975
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music
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The Bay City Rollers started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK chart with their second album 'Once Upon A Star.'
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| 25 years anniversary |
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03 May 2000
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event
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The sport of geocaching begins, with the first cache placed and the coordinates from a GPS posted on Usenet. |
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03 May 2000
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death
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John Joseph O'Connor, American cardinal (b. 1920) |
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03 May 2000
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death
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Júlia Báthory, Hungarian glass designer (b. 1901) |
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| 15 years anniversary |
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03 May 2010
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death
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Guenter Wendt, German-American engineer (b. 1923) |
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03 May 2010
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death
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Peter O'Donnell, English soldier and author (b. 1920) |
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03 May 2010
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death
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Roy Carrier, American accordion player (b. 1947) |
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| 10 years anniversary |
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03 May 2015
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event
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Two gunmen launch an attempted attack on an anti-Islam event in Garland, Texas, which was held in response to the Charlie Hebdo shooting. |
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03 May 2015
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death
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Abdul Basit Usman, Filipino criminal (b. 1974) |
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03 May 2015
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death
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Warren Smith, American golfer and coach (b. 1915) |
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03 May 2015
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death
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Danny Jones, Welsh rugby player (b. 1986) |
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03 May 2015
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death
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Thomas A. Constantine, American police officer (b. 1938) |
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03 May 2015
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death
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Revaz Chkheidze, Georgian director and screenwriter (b. 1926) |
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