Historical Events
- Bronx, New York City; Old Fordham Road renamed Landing Road
Famous Birthdays
- Doris Fisher, American singer and songwriter ("Tutti Frutti"; "You Always Hurt the One You Love": "Tampico"), born in NYC, New York (d. 2003)
- Jan Hanus, Czech composer, born in Prague (d. 2004)
- Margaret "Peggy" Mount, British actress (Oliver!, Panic in the Parlor), born in Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England (d. 2001)
- Van Alexander [Alexander Van Vliet Feldman], American composer, arranger ("A-Tisket, A-Tasket"), and orchestra leader (Dean Martin Show), born in Harlem, New York (d. 2015)
Famous Deaths
- Clara Immerwahr, German chemist, first woman to be awarded a doctorate in chemistry in Germany, dies at 44
1915 Highlights
About May 2, 1915
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 108 years, 1 month and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Taurus
