Born on May 3
3 figures in our catalog were born on May 3, from the earliest to the most recent.
Golda Meir
1898 — 1978
Golda Meir, born in Ukraine and emigrated to Mandatory Palestine, is one of the founders of the State of Israel. The first woman Prime Minister of Israel (1969–1974), she embodies the building of the young state and faced the Yom Kippur War in 1973.
Sugar Ray Robinson
1921 — 1989
Sugar Ray Robinson (1921-1989) was an American boxer regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, pound for pound. World welterweight then middleweight champion, he dominated boxing in the 1940s and 1950s.
James Brown
1933 — 2006
James Brown (1933-2006) was an American singer, songwriter, and producer, nicknamed the "Godfather of Funk." A pioneer of soul and then funk, he profoundly shaped African American popular music and influenced hip-hop, disco, and pop worldwide.
Only figures whose birth day is known for certain appear here. Dates are given as the sources record them.