Historical Events
- California overtakes Great Britain to become the worlds fifth largest economy
Sports History
LA Angels 1st baseman Albert Pujols collects his 3,000th MLB hit in a 5-0 win v Mariners in Seattle
Famous Deaths
- Abi Ofarim [Abraham Reichstadt], Israeli dancer, folk and pop singer, guitarist, and record producer (Ester & Abi - "Cinderella Rockerfella"), dies at 80
- Barnet Fain, American businessman and artist, dies at 86
- BN Vijaya Kumar, Indian politician, dies at 59 of a heart attack
- Bobbie Louise Hawkins, American poet and author, dies at 87
- Cathy Godbold, Australian actress (The Saddle Club, Home and Away), dies of brain cancer at 43
- Edwin G. Burrows, American historian and professor, dies at 74
- Larry Hunter, American college basketball coach (Wittenberg Tigers, Ohio Bobcats, Western Carolina Catamounts), dies at 68
- Naser Cheshm Azar, Iranian composer, dies of a heart attack at 67
- Paul Bloodgood, American artist, dies at 58 of Alzheimer's disease
- Renate Dorrelstein, Dutch writer and journalist, dies of cancer at 64
- Steve Coy, British rocker and producer (Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)), dies at 56
Died in 2018 2018 Highlights
About May 4, 2018
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 11 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Nice For What - Drake
#1 Song: One Kiss - Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa
