Historical Events
- 147th Kentucky Derby: Medina Spirit gives jockey John Velazquez his fourth Derby win and trainer Bob Baffert a record seventh victory in the race
- India is the first country to record more than 400,000 new COVID-19 cases in one day (401,993) [1]
Famous Deaths
- Al Jamison, American football offensive lineman (AFL All Star 1961, 62; AFL C'ship 1960, 61; Houston Oilers), dies at 83
- Olympia Dukakis, Greek-American stage and screen, Obie, Oscar, and Golden Globe award-winning actress (Man Equals Man; Moonstruck; Steel Magnolias), dies at 89 [1]
Died in 2021 2021 Highlights
About May 1, 2021
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 3 years and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Taurus
Holidays: Labour Day (India)
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