1945 May 1945 May 3rd, 1945

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  1. Born on May 3rd, 1945 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. Born on May 3rd, 1945: When to retire?
  4. What happened on May 3rd, 1945?
  5. Birthdays of famous people
  6. Public holidays on May 3rd
  7. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  8. Calendar (May 1945)

Born on May 3rd, 1945

Weekday

Thursday

May 3rd, 1945 was a Thursday.

Age

78

People born on May 3rd, 1945 will turn 79 this year (2024), in exactly 9 days .

Zodiac

♉

Taurus (The Bull)

April 21st, 1945 - May 21st, 1945

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 28,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 154 days, exactly on September 25th, 2024, people who were born on May 3rd, 1945 will be 29,000 days old!

28,846 Days

4,120 Weeks

947 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds
Minutes
Hours

Born on May 3rd, 1945: When to retire?

Birth 20 67 80
Childhood & Education 20 Years Work 47 Years Retirement 13 Years

Already retired

According to the assumptions made it looks like you can already enjoy your well-deserved retirement!

Assumptions & Individualization

In order to generate the diagram there were assumptions made based on statistical averages. Please individualize the data (the information) according to your personal situation.

Age at start of work
Retirement age
Life expectancy

What happened on May 3rd, 1945?

Prison ship

World War II: Sinking of the prison ships Cap Arcona, Thielbek and Deutschland by the Royal Air Force in Lübeck Bay.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prison_ship
World War II

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.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II

What else 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, 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.

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

Born on May 3rd, 1945

Jeffrey C. Hall: Age & Birthday 78
Jeffrey C. Hall
American geneticist and chronobiologist
*May 3rd, 1945, Brooklyn
Jörg Drehmel: Age & Birthday 78
Jörg Drehmel
East German athletics competitor
*May 3rd, 1945, Sassen-Trantow
78
Davey Lopes
Second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball
*May 3rd, 1945, East Providence
78
Tadeusz Rydzyk
Polish priest
*May 3rd, 1945, Olkusz
78
John Orcsik
Australian actor
*May 3rd, 1945, Australia

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

74
Gertrúd Ladányi

Badminton player

*May 3rd, 1949, Esztergom
Stephen Barclay: Age & Birthday 51
Stephen Barclay

British politician

*May 3rd, 1972, Lytham St Annes
Gernot Erler: Age & Birthday 79
Gernot Erler

German politician

*May 3rd, 1944, Meissen
Robert Osborne: Age & Birthday 84
Robert Osborne

American film historian and actor (1932–2017)

*May 3rd, 1932, Colfax †March 6th, 2017, New York City
Hans Michelbach: Age & Birthday 74
Hans Michelbach

German politician

*May 3rd, 1949, Gemünden am Main
David H. Koch: Age & Birthday 79
David H. Koch

American billionaire heir and businessman (1940–2019)

*May 3rd, 1940, Wichita †August 23rd, 2019, Southampton
64
Dave Ball

English producer and electronic musician

*May 3rd, 1959, Blackpool
Bing Crosby: Age & Birthday 74
Bing Crosby

American singer and actor (1903–1977)

*May 3rd, 1903, Tacoma †October 14th, 1977, Alcobendas
James Brown: Age & Birthday 73
James Brown

American musician (1933–2006)

*May 3rd, 1933, Barnwell †December 25th, 2006, Atlanta
Ben Elton: Age & Birthday 64
Ben Elton

British comedian, author, playwright, actor and director

*May 3rd, 1959, Catford
57
Katrin Göring-Eckardt

German politician

*May 3rd, 1966, Friedrichroda
Amy Ryan: Age & Birthday 55
Amy Ryan

American actress (born 1968)

*May 3rd, 1968, Flushing
Bobby Cannavale: Age & Birthday 53
Bobby Cannavale

American actor (born 1970)

*May 3rd, 1970, Union City
Jan Paweł Gawlik: Age & Birthday 92
Jan Paweł Gawlik
*May 3rd, 1924, Lviv †March 22nd, 2017, Kraków
Rebecca Hall: Age & Birthday 41
Rebecca Hall

English-born British actress and filmmaker

*May 3rd, 1982, London
Rüdiger Veit: Age & Birthday 71
Rüdiger Veit

German politician (1949-2020)

*May 3rd, 1949, Berlin †September 29th, 2020, Giessen
Myriam Fares: Age & Birthday 40
Myriam Fares

Lebanese musician, actress, and dancer

*May 3rd, 1983, Kfar Chellal
John Lewis: Age & Birthday 80
John Lewis

American jazz pianist, composer and arranger

*May 3rd, 1920, La Grange †March 29th, 2001, New York City
Věra Čáslavská: Age & Birthday 74
Věra Čáslavská

Czechoslovak sports official, sport gymnast and coach

*May 3rd, 1942, Prague †August 30th, 2016, Prague
Greg Gumbel: Age & Birthday 77
Greg Gumbel

American television sportscaster

*May 3rd, 1946, New Orleans

Same year
Born in 1945

Vernon Wells: Age & Birthday 78
Vernon Wells

Australian actor

*December 31st, 1945, Rushworth
Manuel Neuer: Age & Birthday 79
Manuel Neuer

German association football player

*March 27th, 1945, Gelsenkirchen
Franz Beckenbauer: Age & Birthday 78
Franz Beckenbauer

German footballer (1945–2024)

*September 11th, 1945, Richard-Wagner-Straße 19 (München) †January 7th, 2024, Salzburg
Gerd Müller: Age & Birthday 75
Gerd Müller

German footballer (1945–2021)

*November 3rd, 1945, Nördlingen †August 15th, 2021, Wolfratshausen
79
Thilo Sarrazin

German economist and politician

*February 12th, 1945, Gera
Christine Kaufmann: Age & Birthday 72
Christine Kaufmann

German actress and businesswoman (1945-2017)

*January 11th, 1945, Lengdorf †March 28th, 2017, Munich
78
Victoria Bond

American composer

*May 6th, 1945, Los Angeles
78
Andreas Schmidt-Schaller

German actor

*October 30th, 1945, Arnstadt
Lasse Berghagen: Age & Birthday 78
Lasse Berghagen

Swedish singer, musician, songwriter, writer and television presenter

*May 13th, 1945, Enskede-Årsta-Vantör city district †October 19th, 2023, Stockholms Sankt Johannes
Rodrigo Duterte: Age & Birthday 79
Rodrigo Duterte

President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022

*March 28th, 1945, Maasin
Helen Mirren: Age & Birthday 78
Helen Mirren

English actor (born 1945)

*July 26th, 1945, Hammersmith
Bob Marley: Age & Birthday 36
Bob Marley

Jamaican reggae musician (1945–1981)

*February 6th, 1945, Nine Mile †May 11th, 1981, Jackson Memorial Hospital
78
Manfred Clauss

German historian of classical antiquity

*August 16th, 1945, Cologne
Aung San Suu Kyi: Age & Birthday 78
Aung San Suu Kyi

Former State Counsellor of Myanmar and Leader of the National League for Democracy

*June 19th, 1945, Yangon
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva: Age & Birthday 78
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

President of Brazil (2003–2010, 2023–present)

*October 27th, 1945, Caetés
Radovan Karadžić: Age & Birthday 78
Radovan Karadžić

Bosnian Serb politician, psychiatrist and poet convicted of genocide

*June 19th, 1945, Petnjica
John Lithgow: Age & Birthday 78
John Lithgow

American actor

*October 19th, 1945, Rochester
Peter Patzak: Age & Birthday 76
Peter Patzak

Austrian film director and Screenwriter (1945-2021)

*January 2nd, 1945, Vienna †March 11th, 2021, Krems
71
Claus Ryskjær

Danish actor (1945-2016)

*June 26th, 1945, Frederiksberg †December 12th, 2016
Barkley L. Hendricks: Age & Birthday 72
Barkley L. Hendricks

African American painter

*April 16th, 1945, Nicetown-Tioga †April 18th, 2017, New London

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.MCMXLV

3.5.1945

Legend

M = 1000CM = 900XL = 40V = 5I = 1

Born on May 3rd, 1945
Future birthdays

80
2025Saturday, May 3rd
85
2030Friday, May 3rd
88
2033Tuesday, May 3rd
90
2035Thursday, May 3rd
95
2040Thursday, May 3rd
99
2044Tuesday, May 3rd
100
2045Wednesday, May 3rd

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1945 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
May 1945

May 1945

w# Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
18 123456
19 78910111213
20 14151617181920
21 21222324252627
22 28293031

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