Historical Events
- Northern Ireland is created under the UK Government of Ireland Act partitioning off six north eastern counties with a Protestant majority
- West Virginia imposes 1st state sales tax
Famous Birthdays
- Joe Ames, American singer and actor (The Ames Brothers Show), born in Malden, Massachusetts (d. 2007)
Sugar Ray Robinson (1921-1989)
American boxer (world welterweight champion 1946-51; middleweight champion 1951-52, 55, 58), born in Ailey, Georgia
- Vasco Gonçalves, Portuguese army officer and 103rd Prime Minister of Portugal (1974-75), born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 2005)
Famous Deaths
- Teddy Pilette, Belgian auto racer (first Belgian Indy 500), dies in a road accident at 36
Died in 1921 1921 Highlights
About May 3, 1921
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 102 years, 11 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Taurus
