Historical Events
- 45th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard Sir Barton wins in 2:09.8
- Race riot in Charleston, South Carolina, 2 blacks killed
Famous Birthdays
- Ella Grasso, (Gov-D-Ct)
- Louis Sen A Kaw, Surinam dam builder
- Tibor Sarai, Hungarian composer, born in Budapest (d. 1995)