Historical Events
- 80th Kentucky Derby: Raymond York wins aboard Determine, his only Derby success
- Bishops publish Mandement (member socialist org forbidden)
- HSA-UWC Forms (Unification Church) (Moonies)
- Preston North End defender Joe Marston becomes the first Australian to play in an FA Cup Final, a 3-2 loss to WBA
- The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation to form the American Motors Corporation [1]
- WAPA TV channel 4 in San Juan, PR (NBC/SFN) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Joel Rosenberg, sci-fi author
- Michael Scott, reporter (Entertainment Tonight)
- Randy Dorton, American race car engine builder (Director of Engine Operations Hendrick Motorsports; 9 x NASCAR C'ships), born in Concord, North Carolina (d. 2004)
- Ray Parker Jr, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Ghostbusters), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Taslim Arif, Pakistan cricket wicket-keeper (6 Tests; top score 210no v Aust 1980), born in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan (d. 2008)
Famous Weddings
Imelda Marcos & Ferdinand Marcos
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos (36) weds Imelda Romualdez (24) in a Catholic church
Famous Deaths
- Tom Tyler [Vincent Markowsky], American actor (Stagecoach, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon), dies from heart failure at 50
About May 1, 1954
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 68 years, 10 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Such A Night - Johnnie Ray
