Today in History
Listings for Thursday, May 2, 2019.
Birthdays:
- 1588 E. Pascal --1651
- 1837 Henry Martyn Robert, author of "Robert's Rules of Order"
- 1892 Baron Von Richthofen
- 1903 Dr. Benjamin Spock
- 1904 Bing Crosby, crooner
- 1924 Theodore Bikel
- 1925 Roscoe Lee Browne
- 1936 Engelbert Humperdinck
- 1945 Bianca Jagger
- 1946 Lesley Gore
- 1972 The Rock, WWF
Events:
- 1925 Kezar Stadium in Golden Gate Park opens.
- 1939 Lou Gehrig sets record for most consecutive games (2130)
That's all for today.
