May 3rd, 1997

Born on May 3rd, 1997

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What happened on May 3rd?

May 3rd, 2021

Twenty-six people are killed and ninety-eight are injured after an elevated section of the Mexico City Metro collapses.

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 301 ± 20 mph (484 ± 32 km/h), in a tornado near Bridge Creek, Oklahoma.

May 3rd, 1971

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

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 (scene pictured), the first Indian feature-length film, was released.

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, 1997

24

Dwayne Haskins

American football player (1997–2022)

*May 3rd, 1997, Highland Park †April 9th, 2022, Fort Lauderdale

26

Desiigner

American rapper

*May 3rd, 1997, Brooklyn

26

Bartal Wardum

Faroese association football player

*May 3rd, 1997, Faroe Islands

26

Ivana Jorović

Serbian female tennis player

*May 3rd, 1997, Čačak

26

Zsófia Psotta

Hungarian actress (born 1997)

*May 3rd, 1997, Szeghalom

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

51

Stephen Barclay

British politician

*May 3rd, 1972, Lytham St Annes

41

Rebecca Hall

English-born British actress and filmmaker

*May 3rd, 1982, London

74

Gertrúd Ladányi

Badminton player

*May 3rd, 1949, Esztergom

84

Robert Osborne

American film historian and actor (1932–2017)

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

64

Dave Ball

English producer and electronic musician

*May 3rd, 1959, Blackpool

40

Myriam Fares

Lebanese musician, actress, and dancer

*May 3rd, 1983, Kfar Chellal

27

Alex Iwobi

Nigerian footballer (born 1996)

*May 3rd, 1996, Lagos

53

Bobby Cannavale

American actor (born 1970)

*May 3rd, 1970, Union City

55

Amy Ryan

American actress (born 1968)

*May 3rd, 1968, Flushing

57

Katrin Göring-Eckardt

German politician

*May 3rd, 1966, Friedrichroda

74

Bing Crosby

American singer and actor (1903–1977)

*May 3rd, 1903, Tacoma †October 14th, 1977, Alcobendas

24

Sofia Tanghetti

Italian rower

*May 3rd, 1999, Genoa

27

Noah Munck

American actor

*May 3rd, 1996, Mission Viejo

64

Ben Elton

British comedian, author, playwright, actor and director

*May 3rd, 1959, Catford

21

MC Pedrinho

Brazilian singer

*May 3rd, 2002, Cabreúva

27

Domantas Sabonis

Lithuanian basketball player

*May 3rd, 1996, Portland

37

Pom Klementieff

Canadian actress and model (born 1986)

*May 3rd, 1986, Quebec City

79

David H. Koch

American billionaire heir and businessman (1940–2019)

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

74

Hans Michelbach

German politician

*May 3rd, 1949, Gemünden am Main

79

Gernot Erler

German politician

*May 3rd, 1944, Meissen

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Born in 1997

26

Zara Larsson

Swedish singer and songwriter

*December 16th, 1997, Solna Municipality

27

Zheng Siwei

Chinese badminton player

*February 26th, 1997, Wenzhou

27

Bad Gyal

Spanish singer

*March 7th, 1997, Vilassar de Mar

27

Victor Leksell

Swedish singer

*April 4th, 1997, Torslanda

27

Becky G

American singer and actress

*March 2nd, 1997, Inglewood

26

Dechapol Puavaranukroh

Thai badminton player

*May 20th, 1997, Chonburi

27

Li Yinhui

Chinese badminton player

*March 11th, 1997, Wuhan

27

Princesa Alba

Chilean singer

*February 16th, 1997, Santiago

26

Leony

German pop singer

*June 25th, 1997, Chammünster

26

Yuta Watanabe

Badminton player

*June 13th, 1997, Suginami-ku

27

Chloë Grace Moretz

American actress (born 1997)

*February 10th, 1997, Atlanta

27

Bella Poarch

American singer and social media personality (born 1997)

*February 9th, 1997, Philippines

26

Chirag Shetty

Indian badminton player

*July 4th, 1997, Mumbai

26

Raye

British singer and songwriter

*October 24th, 1997, Tooting

27

Aaron Chia Teng Fong

Malaysian badminton player

*February 24th, 1997, Malacca

26

Dardan

German rapper

*October 2nd, 1997, Stuttgart

26

Apache 207

German rapper

*October 23rd, 1997, Ludwigshafen

26

Charles Leclerc

Monegasque racing driver

*October 16th, 1997, Monte Carlo

26

Malala Yousafzai

Pakistani children's education activist

*July 12th, 1997, Mingora

26

Fabian Reese

German association football player

*November 29th, 1997, Kiel

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No: With 365 days 1997 is a normal year and no leap year.

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