Famous Birthdays
- Bob Wyatt, English cricketer (1927-37), born in Surrey (d. 1995)
- Lev Lunts, Russian writer (Outside the Law, City of Truth), born in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire (d. 1924)
- Willi Bredel, German writer, born in Hamburg (d. 1964)
What Happened on May 2, 1901
Day of the Week: Thursday