Famous Birthdays
- Dick Dale [Mansour], American surf-rock guitarist ("Let's Go Tripping"; "Misirlou"; "Pipeline"), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2019)
- Hans Ulrich Lehmann, Swiss composer, born in Biel, Switzerland (d. 2013)
- Mr. Fuji [Harry Masayoshi Fujiwara], American professional wrestler, born in Honolulu, Hawaii (d. 2016)
- Ron Carter, American jazz double bassist and cellist (Ron Carter Meets Bach), born in Ferndale, Michigan
Famous Deaths
- Noel Rosa, Brazilian guitrist, mandolin player, and songwriter, dies of tuberculosis at 26
Died in 1937 1937 Highlights
About May 4, 1937
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 87 years, 2 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Taurus