Historical Events
- A new range of mountains discovered in Antarctica (2 over 13,000')
- Frank Loesser's musical "Most Happy Fella" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 678 performances
Famous Birthdays
Akio Toyoda
Akio Toyoda, Japanese president of Toyota Motor Corporation, born in Nagoya, Japan

Akio Toyoda
- Gillian Rolton, Australian equestrian (Summer Olympics 1992, 1996- gold), born in Adelaide, South Australia (d. 2017)
- Marc Bellemare, French-Canadian lawyer and politician, born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
1956 Highlights
About May 3, 1956
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 11 months and 18 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Taurus