Historical Events
- A new range of mountains discovered in Antarctica (2 over 13,000')
The Most Happy Fella
Frank Loesser's musical "The Most Happy Fella", based on Sidney Howard's 1924 stage drama "They Knew What They Wanted", opens at Imperial Theater, NYC; runs for 678 performances
Famous Birthdays
Akio Toyoda (67 years old)
Japanese president of Toyota Motor Corporation, born in Nagoya, Japan
- Gillian Rolton, Australian equestrian (Summer Olympics 1992, 1996- gold), born in Adelaide, South Australia (d. 2017)
- Marc Bellemare, French Canadian lawyer and politician, born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
About May 3, 1956
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 67 years, 11 months and 25 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: No Other Love - Ronnie Hilton
