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Dulé Hill joined the cast of Suits for the last 2 seasons, and played patriarch Bill Williams in the 2021 remake of The Wonder Years.
Famous Birthdays on May 3
1975 — Dulé Hill
American actor
May 3 has 182 recorded notable births across history, from 490 to 2003. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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- 1802 Washington, D.C. is incorporated as a city after Congress abolishes the Board of Commissioners, the District's founding government. The "City of Washington" is given a mayor-council form of government. Source
- 1979 The Conservative Party wins the United Kingdom general election. The following day, Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female British Prime Minister. Source
- 1616 Treaty of Loudun ends a French civil war. Source
- 1963 The police force in Birmingham, Alabama switches tactics and responds with violent force to stop the "Birmingham campaign" protesters. Images of the violent suppression are transmitted worldwide, bringing new-found attention to the civil rights movement. Source
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Johnny Ringo US criminal and gunfighter (died 1882) took part in the Mason County War in Texas during which he committed his first murder.
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Ashok Gehlot is an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1998 to December 2003, then again from 2008 to December 2013, and later from 2018 to December 2023.
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The team won four National League (NL) pennants during his tenure, culminating with the 1981 World Series title.
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Between 2004 and 2006, he served as a staff writer for South Park.
More major people born on May 3
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1850
Johnny Ringo US criminal and gunfighter (died 1882)
John Peters Ringo was an American Old West outlaw loosely associated with the Cochise County Cowboys in frontier boomtown Tombstone, Arizona Territory.
1951
Ashok Gehlot
Indian politician, 21st Chief Minister of Rajasthan
Ashok Gehlot is an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1998 to December 2003, then again from 2008 to December 2013, and later from 2018 to December 2023.
1945
Davey Lopes
American baseball player, coach, and manager
David Earl Lopes was an American second baseman, coach and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for four teams from 1972 to 1987, best known for his ten seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he was…
1967
Kenny Hotz
Canadian producer, writer, director, actor, and comedian
Kenneth Joel Hotz is a Canadian comedy writer, filmmaker, entertainer and television personality. He is best known as the star of the former reality comedy show Kenny vs. Spenny (2003–2010) alongside Spencer Rice.
1871
Emmett Dalton
American criminal (died 1937)
Emmett Dalton was an American outlaw, train robber and member of the Dalton Gang in the American Old West.
1942
Věra Čáslavská
Czech gymnast and coach (died 2016)
Věra Čáslavská was a Czechoslovak artistic gymnast and Czech sports official.
1923
Clara Luper
American civic leader and civil rights activist (died 2011)
Clara Shepard Luper was a civic leader, schoolteacher, and pioneering leader in the American Civil Rights Movement.
1978
Lawrence Tynes
American football player
Lawrence Tynes is a Scottish former professional American football placekicker. After he played soccer for Milton High School, a coach suggested he try out for the football team as a kicker.
1896
Karl Allmenröder
German soldier and pilot (died 1917)
Leutnant Karl Allmenröder was a German World War I flying ace credited with 30 aerial victories.
1783
José de la Riva Agüero
Peruvian soldier and politician, 1st President of Peru and 2nd President of North Peru (died 1858)
José Mariano de la Cruz de la Riva Agüero y Sánchez Boquete was a Peruvian soldier and politician who was the first president of Peru and the second president of North Peru, a constituent country of the Peru–Bolivian…
1943
Vicente Saldivar
Mexican boxer (died 1985)
Vicente Samuel Saldívar García was a Mexican professional boxer who competed between 1961 and 1973.
1949
Ron Wyden
American academic and politician
Ronald Lee Wyden is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Oregon, a seat he has held since 1996.
1764
Princess Élisabeth of France (died 1794)
Élisabeth of France, also known as Madame Élisabeth, was a French princess. She was the youngest child of Louis, Dauphin of France, and Duchess Maria Josepha of Saxony, and she was a sister of King Louis XVI.
1893
Konstantine Gamsakhurdia
Georgian author (died 1975)
Konstantine Gamsakhurdia was a Georgian writer and public figure.
1964
Ron Hextall
Canadian-American ice hockey player and manager
Ronald Jeffrey Hextall is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and executive. He was most recently the general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).
1898
Septima Poinsette Clark
American educator and activist (died 1987)
Septima Poinsette Clark was an African American educator and civil rights activist.
1933
James Brown
American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (died 2006)
James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, and record producer.
1678
Amaro Pargo
Spanish corsair (died 1747)
Amaro Rodríguez-Felipe y Tejera Machado, also known as Amaro Pargo, was a Spanish privateer and merchant. He was one of the most well-known Spanish privateers during the Golden Age of Piracy.
1896
Dodie Smith
English author and playwright (died 1990)
Dorothy Gladys "Dodie" Smith was an English novelist and playwright. She is best known for writing I Capture the Castle (1948) and the children's novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians (1956).