Historical Events
- 70th Kentucky Derby: Conn McCreary aboard Pensive wins in 2:04.2
- KJR-AM in Seattle Washington swaps calls with KOMO
Famous Birthdays
- Anton Furst, American production designer (Batman), born in London (d. 1991)
Masanori Murakami (79 years old)
Japanese baseball player in major leagues, born in Ĺtsuki, Yamanashi, Japan
- Mike Coulman, English rugby union prop (9 Tests England, 1 British & Irish Lions; Moseley RUFC) and rugby league front rower (3 Tests GB, 5 England; Salford RLFC), born in Stafford, England (d. 2023)
About May 6, 1944
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 11 months and 24 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Taurus
