Famous Birthdays
- Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, British general, born in Colchester, Essex, England (d. 1950)
- Charles "Chief" Bender, American Baseball HOF pitcher (only indigenous American in BHOF; World Series 1910, 11, 13; no-hitter 1910; Philadelphia A's), born in Crow Wing County, Minnesota (d. 1954)
- Léopold Samuel, Belgian composer, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1975)
- Petar Konjović, Serbian composer, born in Čurug, Serbia (d. 1970)
1883 Highlights
About May 5, 1883
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 140 years, 4 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Taurus
