| General Information for May 3rd 2018 |
| There are 3 public holidays today. |
| Day 123 of 2018 |
| 242 days left in 2018 |
| Week 18 of the year |
| On this Day in History |
| 1965 - Great Sporting Achievements. Racing legend Red Rum is born. |
| 1903 - Harry Lillis Crosby, better known as Bing Crosby, is born in Tacoma, Washington State. |
| 1770 - The first recorded European sighting of Lilli Pilli in Australia, by Sir Joseph Banks. |
| The people of Bolivia celebrate the Feast Day of Achakana (their name for the constellation Crux 'the Southern Cross') on 3 May. |