Ken Livingstone becomes the first Mayor of London (an office separate from that of the Lord Mayor of London). Date: May 4, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 4 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today)

One hundred three people are killed and 51 are injured in a plane crash near Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano, Nigeria. Date: May 4, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 4 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)

Greensburg, Kansas is almost completely destroyed by the 2007 Greensburg tornado, a 1.7-mile wide EF5 tornado. It was the first-ever tornado to be rated with the new Enhanced Fujita scale. Date: May 4, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 4 📅 Events on this day in 2007 📅 On This…

The inaugural all-female motorsport series, W Series, takes place at Hockenheimring. The race was won by Jamie Chadwick, who would go on to become the inaugural series champion. Date: May 4, 2019 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 4 📅 Events on this day in 2019 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Great Fire of 1901 begins in Jacksonville, Florida. Date: May 3, 1901 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 1901 📅 On This Day (Today)

Raja Harishchandra, the first full-length Indian feature film, is released, marking the beginning of the Indian film industry. Date: May 3, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On This Day (Today)

A Bolshevik coup fails in the Democratic Republic of Georgia. Date: May 3, 1920 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 1920 📅 On This Day (Today)

West Virginia becomes the first state to legislate a broad sales tax, but does not implement it until a number of years later due to enforcement issues. Date: May 3, 1921 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 1921 📅 On This Day (Today)