Historical Events
- 1st performance of Ernest Bloch's symphony "Israel"
- Ernest Bloch's "Schelomo" premieres in Carnegie Hall, NYC
Famous Birthdays
- Betty Comden [Basya Cohen], American lyricist ("On The Town"; "Just In Time"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2006)
- George Gaynes, Dutch-Finnish-American singer, stage and screen actor (Tootsie; Police Academy; General Hospital), born in Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire (d. 2016)
- James Penberthy, Australian composer, born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1999)
- Kiro Gligorov, 1st President of the Republic of Macedonia (1991-99), born in Štip, Kingdom of Serbia (d. 2012)
Famous Deaths
- Norman Callaway, Australian cricket batsman (207 in only FC innings), dies on WWI battlefield at 21
1917 Highlights
About May 3, 1917
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 105 years, 1 month and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Taurus
