At A Glance

3 May 1942 at a glance

Day of the week
3 May 1942 was a Sunday.
Top Film of 1942
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1942 was Bambi.
Bestselling Novel of 1942
“The Song of Bernadette” by Franz Werfel was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 1942.
Star sign
The star sign for 3 May is Taurus.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 3 May 1942 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 3 May 1942 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 3 May

  • 1939 The All India Forward Bloc is formed by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
  • 1942 World War II: Japanese naval troops invade Tulagi Island in the Solomon Islands during the first part of Operation Mo that results in the Battle of the Coral Sea between Japanese forces and forces from the United States and Australia.
  • 1947 New post-war Japanese constitution goes into effect.
  • 1948 The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Shelley v. Kraemer that covenants prohibiting the sale of real estate to blacks and other minorities are legally unenforceable.
  • 1951 London's Royal Festival Hall opens with the Festival of Britain.

Famous people born on May 3

  • Ella Langley, American singer-songwriter (born 1999)
  • Pom Klementieff, French actress (born 1986)
  • Rachel Zegler, American actress and singer (born 2001)
  • James Brown, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (1933–2006)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1942 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '1942 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • February 2 – WWII: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs an executive order directing the internment of Italian, German, and Japanese Americans and orders the seizure of their properties.
  • March 27 – Capitol Records, the first record label on the United States' West Coast of note, is founded by Jonny Mercer, Buddy DeSylvia, and Glenn E. Wallichis.
  • June 4–7 – WWII: Battle of Midway – The United States Navy defeats an Imperial Japanese Navy attack against Midway Atoll.
More events of 1942 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in the US in 1942

President

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Gas (per gallon)

$0.20

Loaf of Bread

$0.09

Average House

$3,200

Weekly Wage

$31

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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s

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Dolly Parton19 January 1946Singer-songwriterView their day →Donald Trump14 June 1946President of the United StatesView their day →Sylvester Stallone6 July 1946Actor & filmmakerView their day →Robert De Niro17 August 1943ActorView their day →Mitch McConnell20 February 1942Politician & lawyerView their day →George W. Bush6 July 1946President of the United StatesView their day →Michael Douglas25 September 1944Actor & producerView their day →Arnold Schwarzenegger30 July 1947Actor & bodybuilderView their day →

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