May 3rd, 1971

Born on May 3rd, 1971

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What happened on May 3rd, 1971?

May 3rd, 1971

Erich Honecker becomes First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, remaining in power until 1989.

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May 3rd, 1971

Erich Honecker became First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, the governing party of East Germany.

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What else happened on May 3rd?

May 3rd, 2021

An elevated section of the Mexico City Metro collapsed, killing 26 people and injuring 98 others.

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.

May 3rd, 1999

A Doppler on Wheels team measured the fastest winds recorded on Earth, at 143.6 m/s (321 mph; 517 km/h), in a tornado near Bridge Creek, Oklahoma.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

May 3rd, 1921

Under the British Government of Ireland Act, Ireland was partitioned into two self-governing territories, Northern and Southern Ireland.

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.

May 3rd, 1915

The oldest Royal Air Force station in continuous operation, RAF Northolt, opened as home to No. 4 Reserve Aeroplane Squadron.

May 3rd, 1913

Raja Harishchandra, the first Indian feature-length film, was released.

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

Born on May 3rd, 1971

55

Douglas Carswell

British politician (born 1971)

*May 3rd, 1971, Africa

55

Nathalie Renoux

French journalist

*May 3rd, 1971, Angers

55

Josey Scott

American singer

*May 3rd, 1971, Memphis

55

Damon Dash

American music executive (born 1971)

*May 3rd, 1971, New York City

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Born in 1971

54

Kali Rocha

American actress

*December 5th, 1971, Memphis

55

Susi Susanti

Indonesian badminton player

*February 11th, 1971, Tasikmalaya

54

Christina Cox

Canadian actress

*July 31st, 1971, Toronto

54

David Gauke

British politician and solicitor (born 1971)

*October 8th, 1971, Ipswich

54

Billy Bush

American radio and television host (born 1971)

*October 13th, 1971, Manhattan

55

Helge Sten

Norwegian musician

*January 26th, 1971, Røros Municipality

54

Stephan Groth

Danish-Norwegian singer

*August 10th, 1971, Odense

54

Anna Netrebko

Russian and Austrian operatic soprano

*September 18th, 1971, Krasnodar

55

Elon Musk

Canadian–American businessman (born 1971 in Pretoria)

*June 28th, 1971, Pretoria

54

John 5

American guitarist

*July 31st, 1971, Grosse Pointe

55

Marco Bülow

German politician

*June 14th, 1971, Dortmund

54

Martin Gerster

German politician

*August 30th, 1971, Biberach an der Riss

54

Justin Trudeau

Prime Minister of Canada since 2015

*December 25th, 1971, Ottawa

55

Tarek Al-Wazir

German politician

*January 3rd, 1971, Offenbach am Main

55

Jeremy Renner

American actor, producer, and musician

*January 7th, 1971, Modesto

55

Pep Guardiola

Spanish association football manager (born 1971)

*January 18th, 1971, Santpedor

55

Ewan McGregor

Scottish-American actor

*March 31st, 1971, Perth

54

Lance Armstrong

Cyclist from the United States

*September 18th, 1971, Plano

55

Julian Assange

Australian editor, publisher, and activist (born 1971)

*July 3rd, 1971, Townsville

55

Idina Menzel

American actress and singer

*May 30th, 1971, Manhattan

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No: With 365 days 1971 is a normal year and no leap year.

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