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  1. Born on May 3rd, 1870 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on May 3rd?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on May 3rd
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (May 1870)

Born on May 3rd, 1870

Weekday

Tuesday

May 3rd, 1870 was a Tuesday.

Age

153

People born on May 3rd, 1870 will turn 154 this year (2024), in exactly 5 days .

Zodiac

♉

Taurus (The Bull)

April 21st, 1870 - May 21st, 1870

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 56,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 757 days, exactly on May 25th, 2026, people who were born on May 3rd, 1870 will be 57,000 days old!

56,243 Days

8,034 Weeks

1,847 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on May 3rd?

Mexico City Metro May 3rd, 2021

Twenty-six people are killed and ninety-eight are injured after an elevated section of the Mexico City Metro collapses.
Disappearance of Madeleine McCann May 3rd, 2007

Three-year-old British girl Madeleine McCann disappeared from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal; she has never been found.
Doppler on Wheels May 3rd, 1999

A Doppler on Wheels team measured the fastest winds recorded on Earth, at 301 ± 20 mph (484 ± 32 km/h), in a tornado near Bridge Creek, Oklahoma.
Erich Honecker May 3rd, 1971

Erich Honecker became First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, the governing party of East Germany.
Birmingham, Alabama May 3rd, 1963

Police in Birmingham, Alabama, used high-pressure water hoses and dogs against civil-rights protesters, bringing scrutiny on racial segregation in the southern United States.
Off-Broadway May 3rd, 1960

The Off-Broadway show The Fantasticks premiered, eventually becoming the world's longest-running musical, with 17,162 performances across 42 years.
Constitution of Japan May 3rd, 1947

A new Constitution of Japan went into effect, providing for a parliamentary system of government, guaranteeing certain fundamental rights, and relegating the Japanese monarchy to a purely ceremonial role.
World War II May 3rd, 1945

Second World War: The German ocean liner Cap Arcona, afloat in the Bay of Lübeck with thousands of concentration camp survivors on board, was attacked and sunk by the Royal Air Force.
World War II May 3rd, 1942

Second World War: Japanese forces began an invasion of Tulagi and nearby islands in the British Solomon Islands, enabling them to threaten and intercept supply and communication routes between the United States and Australasia.
Subhas Chandra Bose May 3rd, 1939

Subhas Chandra Bose formed the All India Forward Bloc, a faction within the Indian National Congress, in opposition to Gandhi's tactics of nonviolence.
Government of Ireland Act 1920 May 3rd, 1921

Under the British Government of Ireland Act, Ireland was partitioned into two self-governing territories, Northern and Southern Ireland.
Russian Civil War May 3rd, 1920

Russian Civil War: Relying on Red Army troops in neighboring Azerbaijan, the Bolsheviks attempted to stage a coup d'etat in Georgia.
Royal Air Force May 3rd, 1915

The oldest Royal Air Force station in continuous operation, RAF Northolt, opened as home to No. 4 Reserve Aeroplane Squadron.
Raja Harishchandra May 3rd, 1913

Raja Harishchandra (scene pictured), the first Indian feature-length film, was released.
Mercenary May 3rd, 1855

A group of American mercenaries led by William Walker set sail from San Francisco to conquer Nicaragua.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 3rd

Born on May 3rd, 1870

77
Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein
British princess
*May 3rd, 1870, Frogmore House †March 13th, 1948, London
78
Frank Terry
American actor
*May 3rd, 1870, Troy †October 26th, 1948, Burbank

Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 3rd?

Stephen Barclay: Age & Birthday 51
Stephen Barclay

British politician

*May 3rd, 1972, Lytham St Annes
Bing Crosby: Age & Birthday 74
Bing Crosby

American singer and actor (1903–1977)

*May 3rd, 1903, Tacoma †October 14th, 1977, Alcobendas
Robert Osborne: Age & Birthday 84
Robert Osborne

American film historian and actor (1932–2017)

*May 3rd, 1932, Colfax †March 6th, 2017, New York City
74
Gertrúd Ladányi

Badminton player

*May 3rd, 1949, Esztergom
64
Dave Ball

English producer and electronic musician

*May 3rd, 1959, Blackpool
Bernhard von Bülow: Age & Birthday 80
Bernhard von Bülow

German and Prussian politician

*May 3rd, 1849, Klein Flottbek †October 28th, 1929, Rome
George Paget Thomson: Age & Birthday 83
George Paget Thomson

English physicist

*May 3rd, 1892, Cambridge †September 10th, 1975, Cambridge
Élie Metchnikoff: Age & Birthday 71
Élie Metchnikoff

Immunologist, embryologist, biologist, Nobel laureat

*May 3rd, 1845, Ivanivka †July 2nd, 1916, Paris
Emmett Dalton: Age & Birthday 66
Emmett Dalton

American outlaw (1871-1937)

*May 3rd, 1871, Belton †July 13th, 1937, Los Angeles
Jan Paweł Gawlik: Age & Birthday 92
Jan Paweł Gawlik
*May 3rd, 1924, Lviv †March 22nd, 2017, Kraków
David H. Koch: Age & Birthday 79
David H. Koch

American billionaire heir and businessman (1940–2019)

*May 3rd, 1940, Wichita †August 23rd, 2019, Southampton
James Brown: Age & Birthday 73
James Brown

American musician (1933–2006)

*May 3rd, 1933, Barnwell †December 25th, 2006, Atlanta
Amy Ryan: Age & Birthday 55
Amy Ryan

American actress (born 1968)

*May 3rd, 1968, Flushing
Rebecca Hall: Age & Birthday 41
Rebecca Hall

English-born British actress and filmmaker

*May 3rd, 1982, London
57
Katrin Göring-Eckardt

German politician

*May 3rd, 1966, Friedrichroda
John Lewis: Age & Birthday 80
John Lewis

American jazz pianist, composer and arranger

*May 3rd, 1920, La Grange †March 29th, 2001, New York City
Gernot Erler: Age & Birthday 79
Gernot Erler

German politician

*May 3rd, 1944, Meissen
François Coty: Age & Birthday 60
François Coty

French perfumer, businessman, newspaper publisher, politician and patron of the arts (1874-1934)

*May 3rd, 1874, Ajaccio †July 25th, 1934, Louveciennes
Bobby Cannavale: Age & Birthday 53
Bobby Cannavale

American actor (born 1970)

*May 3rd, 1970, Union City
Hans Michelbach: Age & Birthday 74
Hans Michelbach

German politician

*May 3rd, 1949, Gemünden am Main

Same year
Born in 1870

Vladimir Lenin: Age & Birthday 53
Vladimir Lenin

Russian politician, communist theorist and the founder of the Soviet Union

*April 10th, 1870, Ulyanovsk †January 21st, 1924, Bolshiye Gorki
51
Ella Harper

American circus performer

*January 5th, 1870, Sumner County †December 19th, 1921, Nashville
75
Robert Zahn

German classical archaeologist

*January 9th, 1870, Bruchsal †November 27th, 1945, Berlin
Alfred Adler: Age & Birthday 67
Alfred Adler

Austrian psychotherapist (1870–1937)

*February 7th, 1870, Rudolfsheim †May 28th, 1937, Aberdeen
Franz Lehár: Age & Birthday 78
Franz Lehár

Komárom-born Austrian music composer (1870–1948)

*April 30th, 1870, Komárom †October 24th, 1948, Bad Ischl
Maria Montessori: Age & Birthday 81
Maria Montessori

Italian pedagogue and physician

*August 31st, 1870, Chiaravalle †May 6th, 1952, Noordwijk
Ivan Bunin: Age & Birthday 83
Ivan Bunin

Russian winter and poet

*October 22nd, 1870, Voronezh †November 8th, 1953, 16th arrondissement of Paris
Jean Perrin: Age & Birthday 71
Jean Perrin

French physicist

*September 30th, 1870, Lille †April 17th, 1942, New York City
70
Josephine Siebe

German journalist and writer

*November 10th, 1870, Leipzig †July 26th, 1941, Leipzig
Henry Handel Richardson: Age & Birthday 76
Henry Handel Richardson

Australian author

*January 3rd, 1870, Melbourne †March 20th, 1946, Fairlight
Wilhelm Anschütz: Age & Birthday 83
Wilhelm Anschütz

German university professor

*September 24th, 1870, Halle (Saale) †September 15th, 1954, Kiel
Joseph C. Lincoln: Age & Birthday 74
Joseph C. Lincoln

Novelist, short story writer, poet

*February 13th, 1870, Brewster †March 10th, 1944
87
James Middleton Cox

American politician, governor of Ohio

*March 31st, 1870, Butler County †July 15th, 1957, Kettering
76
Louis Bachelier

Mathematician

*March 11th, 1870, Le Havre †April 28th, 1946, Saint-Malo
81
Michael Rostovtzeff

Russian historian of ancient history

*November 10th, 1870, Zhytomyr †October 20th, 1952, New Haven
Adolf Loos: Age & Birthday 62
Adolf Loos

Austrian and Czech architect and art collector (1870-1933)

*December 10th, 1870, Brno †August 23rd, 1933, Kalksburg
70
Samuel Cohen

Moldovan composer; composer of the Israeli National Anthem

*January 1st, 1870, Ungheni †January 1st, 1940, Rishon LeZion
Albert Meyer: Age & Birthday 83
Albert Meyer

Swiss politician, editor of Neue Zürcher Zeitung and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1870-1953)

*March 13th, 1870, Fällanden †October 22nd, 1953, Zürich
44
Gaston Arman de Caillavet

French playwright

*March 15th, 1870, 16th arrondissement of Paris †January 15th, 1915, Saint-Médard-d'Excideuil
Emil Młynarski: Age & Birthday 64
Emil Młynarski

Polish conductor, violinist, composer and pedagogue

*July 18th, 1870, Kybartai †April 5th, 1935, Warsaw

Birthdays of famous people

Melanie Martinez: Age & BirthdayChris Adcock: Age & BirthdayLarry Elder: Age & BirthdayJon Cassar: Age & BirthdayElena Prus: Age & BirthdayRobin Tabeling: Age & BirthdaySam Fender: Age & BirthdayAnggun: Age & BirthdayLars Bender: Age & BirthdaySven Bender: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on May 3rd

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Finding of the Holy Cross-related observances) which are celebrated on May 3rd.

Abhai (Syriac Orthodox Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyrology_of_Rabban_Sliba
Antonia and Alexander
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodora_and_Didymus
Juvenal of Narni
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juvenal_of_Narni
Moura (Coptic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Moura
Philip and James the Lesser
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_the_Apostle
Pope Alexander I
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Alexander_I
Sarah the Martyr (Coptic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_the_Martyr
The Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of Poland
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Most_Holy_Virgin_Mary,_Queen_of_Poland
Theodosius of Kiev (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodosius_of_Kiev
May 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_3_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Constitution Memorial Day (Japan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Memorial_Day
Constitution Day (Poland)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_May_Constitution_Day
Fiesta de las Cruces (Spain and Hispanic America)
Finding of the Holy Cross-related observancesen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiesta_de_las_Cruces
International Sun Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Day
World Press Freedom Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Press_Freedom_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

III.V.MDCCCLXX

3.5.1870

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100L = 50X = 10V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1870 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
May 1870

May 1870

w# Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
17 1
18 2345678
19 9101112131415
20 16171819202122
21 23242526272829
22 3031

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