Historical Events
- KTEN TV channel 10 in Ada-Ardmore, Oklahoma(ABC) begins broadcasting
Event of Interest
Pulitzer prizes awarded to Charles Lindbergh and John Patrick
- WHA TV channel 21 in Madison, Wisconsin (PBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Patti Boulaye [Komlosy] (née Ebigwei), Nigerian-British pop singer and stage and screen actress (Bisi, Daughter of the River), born in a taxi in Mid-Western Nigeria
- Peter Duncan, British stage and screen actor, and television presenter (Blue Peter, 1980-86), born in Chelsea, London, England
Famous Deaths
- Tom Tyler [Vincent Markowski], American actor (Stagecoach; She Wore a Yellow Ribbon), dies from heart failure at 50
Died in 1954 1954 Highlights
About May 3, 1954
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 11 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Secret Love - Doris Day
