Historical Events
- British-controlled Egypt takes Sinai peninsula from Turkey
Famous Birthdays
Mary Astor (1906-1987)
American Academy Award-winning actress (The Great Lie; Meet Me In St Louis; The Maltese Falcon), born in Quincy, Illinois
Famous Weddings
Nancy Astor
American-English businessman Waldorf Astor (26) weds fellow American-English socialite Nancy Langhorne Shaw (26) at All Souls Church in London, England, until his death in 1952
Died in 1906 1906 Highlights
About May 3, 1906
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 118 years, 2 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Taurus
