Historical Events
Schelomo
Ernest Bloch's "Schelomo: Rhapsodie Hébraïque" and "Israel Symphony" premiere in Carnegie Hall, NYC, with Artur Bodanzky conducting the former, and the composer conducting the latter
Famous Birthdays
Betty Comden (1917-2006)
American lyricist ("On The Town"; "Just In Time") and playwright, born in Brooklyn, New York
- George Gaynes, Dutch-Finnish-American singer, stage and screen actor (Tootsie; Police Academy; General Hospital), born in Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire (d. 2016)
- James Penberthy, Australian composer, born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1999)
- Kiro Gligorov, 1st President of the Republic of Macedonia (1991-99), born in Štip, Kingdom of Serbia (d. 2012)
Famous Deaths
- Norman Callaway, Australian cricket batsman (207 in only FC innings), dies on WWI battlefield at 21
1917 Highlights
About May 3, 1917
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 106 years, 11 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Taurus
