Famous people born on May 3 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is May 3, you share it with Bing Crosby, Sugar Ray Robinson, James Brown — and you were born under Taurus, the sign of the steady, loyal, and a lover of life’s comforts.
Birthday basics for May 3
Taurus ♉
Zodiac sign
Emerald
Birthstone
Lily of the Valley
Birth flower
123rd
Day of the year
May 3 is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years), with 242 days still to come.
Famous people born on May 3
Bing Crosby — American crooner and actor famous for 'White Christmas' (born 1903).
Sugar Ray Robinson — American boxer often called the greatest pound-for-pound fighter ever (born 1921).
James Brown — American singer known as the 'Godfather of Soul' (born 1933).
Also sharing the day:
Golda Meir (b. 1898) — Israel's first female prime minister, known as the "Iron Lady" of Israeli politics.
Pete Seeger (b. 1919) — American folk singer and activist behind songs like "If I Had a Hammer".
Frankie Valli (b. 1934) — falsetto-voiced lead singer of the Four Seasons.
May 3 in history
1802 — Washington, D.C. was incorporated as a city.
1913 — Raja Harishchandra, the first full-length Indian feature film, was released, launching the industry that became Bollywood.
1952 — A U.S. Air Force plane made the first successful landing at the geographic North Pole.
1791 — Poland adopted the Constitution of May 3, Europe's first modern written national constitution.
1957 — Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley agreed to move the team to Los Angeles.
1978 — The first spam email was sent, an unsolicited advertisement transmitted to hundreds of ARPANET users.
May 3 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is May 3?
Anyone born on May 3 is a Taurus — steady, loyal, and a lover of life’s comforts.
What is the birthstone for May 3?
The birthstone for a May 3 birthday is Emerald, and the birth flower is the Lily of the Valley.
Who is the most famous person born on May 3?
Bing Crosby is among the best known — American crooner and actor famous for 'White Christmas' (born 1903).
What happened on May 3?
In 1802, Washington, D.C. was incorporated as a city.
What day of the year is May 3?
May 3 is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years), with 242 days still to come.
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