Historical Events
5th Cannes Film Festival
5th Cannes Film Festival: "The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice" directed by Orson Welles and "Two Cents Worth of Hope" directed by Renato Castellani jointly awarded the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film
- Revival of Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle's musical "Shuffle Along" closes at Broadway Theater, NYC, after 4 performances
Famous Birthdays
- Bob Glaub, American session and touring bass player (Jackson Browne; Nicolette Larson, Warren Zevon; Linda Ronstadt; John Fogerty), born in Los Angeles, California
- Kikki Danielsson, Swedish pop and country singer, yodeler, and accordion player, born in Osby, Sweden
- Lee Brilleaux, British musician (Dr Feelgood), born in Durban, South Africa
- Sly Dunbar, Jamaican reggae drummer (Sly & Robbie), born in Kingston, Jamaica
About May 10, 1952
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 71 years, 11 months and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Taurus
