Historical Events
- British-controlled Egypt takes Sinai peninsula from Turkey
Famous Birthdays
Mary Astor (1906-1987)
American Academy Award-winning actress (The Great Lie; Meet Me In St Louis; The Maltese Falcon), born in Quincy, Illinois
Famous Weddings
Nancy Astor
American-English businessman Waldorf Astor (26) weds fellow American-English socialite Nancy Langhorne Shaw (26) at All Souls Church in London, England, until his death in 1952
Died in 1906 1906 Highlights
About May 3, 1906
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 117 years, 11 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Taurus
