MAY 3 | Birthdays and Events

Notable Birthdays for May 3

Emmett Dalton (1861-1937) - Member of the Dalton Gang in the wild west.

Andy Bowen (1867-1894) - Lightweight boxer known for fighting the world's longest boxing match that lasted 7 hours and and 19 minutes (Ten 3 minute rounds).

Harry Lillis Bing Crosby (1903-1977) - Entertainer also known as Bing Crosby who is  considered one of the most influential musical artists of the 20th century.

Walker Smith Jr. (1921-1989) - Boxer professionally known as Sugar Ray Robinson.

Dave Dudley (1928-2003) - Singer-songwriter known for his "truck driving" songs.

James Brown (1933-2006) - Singer who is known as one of the most influential musicians of all time.

Steven Weinberg (1933-2021) - Highly accomplished physicist who studied electromagnetic interaction between elementary particles.

Frankie Valli (1934-Still Living) - Lead singer of the Four Seasons.

Ron Popeil (1935-2021) - Founder of the Ronco Company.

Greg Gumbel (1946-2024) - The first Black person to announce a play-by-play of a major sports championship (Super Bowl XXXV).

Eric Church (1977-Still Living) - Contemporary country music musician.

Memorable Events for May 3

1654 - Massachusetts begins charging tolls for animals going across the Bridge at Rowley.

1765 - The first medical college in North America opens in PA.

1802 - Washington, D.C. is incorporated as a city.

1845 - Macon Allen becomes the first Black to be admitted to the Bar in America.

1910 - Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States is renamed the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

1921 - West Virginia becomes the first state to introduce a sales tax.

1936 -  Joe DiMaggio makes his MLB debut.

1937 - Margaret Mitchell wins the Pulitzer Prize for her Novel Gone With The Wind.

1952 - The Kentucky Derby is televised for the first time on CBS.

1971 - National Public Radio airs the program All Things Considered.

1978 - The first email spam is sent by a Digital Equipment Corporation.

2000 - The sport of geocaching begins.

2021 - The EPA takes the first significant step against climate change.