Historical Events
- 68th Kentucky Derby: Wayne D. Wright aboard Shut Out wins in 2:04.4
- Japanese troops occupy Mandalay, Burma
Famous Birthdays
- Alexis Mardas, Greek electronics engineer, entrepreneur, and Beatles hanger-on also known as "Magic Alex", born in Athens, Greece (d. 2017)
- Jacques Rogge, Belgian sports administrator, (8th President International Olympic Committee 2001-13), born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 2021)
About May 2, 1942
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 11 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Taurus
