Today is Wednesday, May 3, the 123rd day of 2017. There are 242 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 3, 1952, the Kentucky Derby was televised nationally for the first time on CBS; the winner was Hill Gail, ridden by Eddie Arcaro.
In 1515, Pope Leo X promulgated the bull “Inter sollicitudines” allowing the Catholic Church to review and censor books.
In 1791, the Commonwealth of Poland-Lithuania adopted a constitution.
In 1802, Washington, D.C., was incorporated as a city.
In 1916, Irish nationalists Padraic Pearse, Thomas Clarke and Thomas MacDonagh were executed by a British firing squad; they were among 16 people put to death for their roles in the Easter Rising.
In 1933, Nellie T. Ross became the first female director of the U.S. Mint. (AP Photo)
In 1952, the Kentucky Derby was televised nationally for the first time on CBS; the winner was Hill Gail.
In this 1978 file photo, Affirmed, with jockey Steve Cauthen, crosses the finish line to win the 104th running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/File)
In 1979, Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher was chosen to become Britain’s first female prime minister as the Tories ousted the incumbent Labor government in parliamentary elections.
In 1999, some 70 tornadoes roared across Oklahoma and Kansas, killing 46 people and injuring hundreds.
