Historical Events
- Gil McDougald ties major league record with 6 RBIs in 1 inning
- NY Yankee Gil McDougald is 5th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (9th)
- Royal Festival Hall opens in London
- The Festival of Britain opens
Famous Birthdays
- Christopher Cross [Geppert], American singer-songwriter ("Arthur's Theme"; "Think Of Laura"; "Sailing"), born in San Antonio, Texas
- Tatyana Tolstaya, Russian writer, born in St Petersburg, Russia
About May 3, 1951
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 72 years, 11 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Taurus
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