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May 3: Day of the Week
May 3, 2024 was the 124th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 242 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Friday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is vendredi.
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Here’s the May calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
May 3 Historical Event(s)
1808
Finnish War: Sweden loses the fortress of Sveaborg to Russia.
1815
Neapolitan War: Joachim Murat, King of Naples is defeated by the Austrians at the Battle of Tolentino, the decisive engagement of the war.
1860
Charles XV of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden.
1867
The Hudson’s Bay Company gives up all claims to Vancouver Island.
1913
Raja Harishchandra the first full-length Indian feature film is released, marking the beginning of the Indian film industry.
1936
Joe DiMaggio, familiarly referred to as Joltin' Joe and The Yankee Clipper makes his major league debut for the New York Yankees.
1960
The Off-Broadway musical comedy, The Fantasticks, opens in New York City’s Greenwich Village, eventually becoming the longest-running musical of all time.
1973
The 108-story Sears Tower in Chicago is topped out at 1.451 feet as the world’s tallest building.
1987
A crash by Bobby Allison at the Talladega Superspeedway, Alabama fencing at the start-finish line would lead NASCAR to develop restrictor plate racing the following season both at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega.
2001
The United States loses its seat on the U.N. Human Rights Commission for the first time since the commission was formed in 1947.
Who were born on May 3?
1892
Jacob Viner, Canadian economist (d. 1970)
1934
Georges Moustaki, Egyptian born Greek-French singer and songwriter
1942
Dave Marash, American journalist
1955
David Hookes, Australian cricketer (d. 2004)
1959
Ben Elton, British comedian and author
1959
Uma Bharati, Indian politician
1963
Jeff Hornacek, American basketball player
1970
Jeffrey Sebelia, American fashion designer
1975
Christina Hendricks, American actress
1983
Márton Fülöp, Hungarian footballer
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