On May 4th, 1919, the May Fourth Movement took place in Tiananmen Square.

A thought for the day: There are only three ages for women in Hollywood: Babe, District Attorney and Driving Miss Daisy. -- American actor Goldie Hawn

On this date in history:

In 1802, Washington, D.C., was incorporated.

In 1913, the California Alien Land Law of 1913 (Webb-Haney Act) passed the California state Senate, ignoring the demands of ...Read More

Those born on this date include:

- Italian political philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli in 1469
- journalist Jacob August Riis in 1849
- French perfume-maker Francois Coty in 1874
- Israeli Prime ...Read More

Today is Friday, May 3, the 124th day of 2024 with 242 to follow.

The moon is waning. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening star is Jupiter.

On May 3rd, 1956, the first judo world championships were held.