3rd May: Today In History

Today is Tuesday, May 3rd, the 124 day of 2016. There are 242 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

Events:

1494   Christopher Columbus first spots Jamaica.

1856   The judo World Championships are first held.

1937   Gone with the Wind, a novel by Margaret Mitchell, wins the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

Birthdays:

1898   Golda Meir (Prime Minister of Israel)

1928   James Brown (Singer)

1937   Frankie Valli (Singer)

1947   Doug Henning (Magician)

1951   Christopher Cross (Singer)