3 May 2026
► EVENTS ON 3 MAY;
On this day in 1901 in Jacksonville, Florida U.S.A. – The Great Fire of 1901 began in a kitchen, at a mattress factory. Although the fire was quickly discovered, those who caused it, thought it could be put out with a few buckets of water and did not sound an alarm. Over the next eight hours, the fire destroyed 146 city blocks, over 2,300 buildings and left almost 10,000 homeless.
1951, in London, England – The Royal Festival Hall opened with the holding of the Festival of Britain, a national exhibition held by the Government to promote the country’s recovery in the aftermath of World War 2..
1961, in Hobart, The new model EK Holden cars were released for sale in Tasmania. These were the first Holdens to feature an optional automatic transmission.
1966, in Clovelly, Sydney, New South Wales – A 9 year old boy with a broken collarbone, leapt into his mother’s runaway car as it rolled down a steep hill with his 4 year old sister at the wheel.
He steered the car past 4 parked vehicles, and braked just before it would have crashed into a double decker bus.
1967, Hobart – A fire which broke out on the 4th floor of a building in Argyle St threatened to engulf the entire city block.
► ARRIVALS ON THIS DATE
1903, Harry Lillis Crosby alias Bing Crosby, in Tacoma, Washington, U.S.A. -, His singing and acting career extended over 50 years from 1926 until his death in 1977. Crosby’s unique bass-baritone voice made him a best-selling recording artist, with record sales in the hundreds of millions.
1919, Pete Seeger, in Manhattan, New York U.S.A. He was a folk singer who had a string of hits during the early 50s as a member of The Weavers, who were blacklisted during the McCarthy Era. In the 1960s, he re-emerged as a singer of protest music in support of international disarmament, civil rights, and environmental causes. He died in 2014.
1921, Joseph Urick, alias Joe Ames, in Malden, Massachusetts USA He was a member of the Ames Brothers singing quartet ,very popular in the 1950s, with million selling hits such as The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane, You You You, Tammy and Melodie D’Amour. He died in 2007.
1934, Francis Stephen Castelluccio alias Frankie Valli, born in Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A.- As lead singer of the rock group The Four Seasons, he was well-known for his falsetto voice. The Four Seasons, hits included Sherry, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Walk Like A Man, and Rag Doll
1950, Mary Hopkin, in Pontadawe, Wales. She is best known for her 1968 singles Those Were The Days and Temma Harbour and was one of the first musicians to sign to The Beatles’ Apple label.
► DEPARTURES ON THIS DATE
Wally Schirra, died this day in 2007 in La Jolla, California, U.S.A. Aged 84. He was one of the original astronauts chosen for Project Mercury, America’s first effort to put humans in space, and became the only person to fly in each of America’s first three space programs (Mercury, Gemini and Apollo).
2021, Lloyd Price, died this day in New York, U.S.A. Aged 88. He was a R&B vocalist known as “Mr. Personality”, after one of his million-selling hits.
Today’s Photo: The Manse, Kempton, in the southern midlands. (Yours Truly)
Today’s Playlist :
| TRACK | RELEASE YEAR | PLAY TIME | LAST PLAYED |
| Aron Michaels – This Small Town | 2026 | 06:06 | 10/4/2026 |
| Chase Stevens – As Good As It Gets | 2024 | 06:11 | 8/3/2026 |
| Jason Carruthers – She’d Taken Her Life | 2026 | 06:15 | 26/4/2026 |
| Bing Crosby & Bugs Bower Orchestra – Thoroughly Modern Millie Harry Lillis Crosby alias Bing Crosby was born on this day in 1903 in Tacoma, Washington, U.S.A. Died 1977. | 1968 | 06:22 | 3/5/2024 |
| Pete Seeger – Little Boxes Pete Seeger, born on this day in 1919 in Manhattan, New York U.S.A. Died 2014 | 1965 | 06:24 | 3/5/2024 |
| Four Seasons – Walk Like A Man Francis Stephen Castelluccio alias Frankie Valli, born on this day in 1934 in Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A. | 1963 | 06:27 | 3/3/2023 |
| Pete King & His Orchestra – What Have They Done To The Rain | 06:33 | 23/2/2024 | |
| For A Listener: John Williamson – Cootamundra Wattle | 06:36 | 8/3/2026 | |
| Mary Hopkin – Goodbye | 1951 | 06:41 | 21/5/2021 |
| Vintage Vinyl Dean Martin – The Man Who Played The Mandolino | 1956 | 06:43 | 28/12/2014 |
| John Oakes – Blinded By Your Light | 2026 | 06:47 | 17/4/2026 |
| Debbie Cameron & Tommy Seebach – I See The Moon | 2023 | 06:54 | – |
| Diamond 45 – Charting on this day 1966 Bobby & Laurie – Hitch Hiker | 06:57 | 1/5/2026 | |
| Joy Adams – If It’s Not Love | 2026 | 07:05 | 17/4/2026 |
| COUNTRY ROAD + Trevor Knight – I Love A Sunburnt Country | 07:11 | 23/1/2026 | |
| + Vanessa Delaine – Forever And A Day | 2020 | 07:14 | 23/8/2024 |
| For A Listener: Alan Jackson – Kiss An Angel Good Mornin’ | 07:19 | 13/4/2025 | |
| Lloyd Price – Personality Lloyd Price, died this day in 2021in New York, U.S.A. Aged 88 | 1959 | 07:23 | 9/3/2025 |
| Dave Varacalli – What You Mean To Me | 2026 | 07:27 | 19/4/2026 |
| European Show Band – Maria | 07:33 | – | |
| Vintage Vinyl Kirby Stone Four – Baubles Bangles and Beads | 1958 | 07:37 | 7/5/2017 |
| Chillin’ – Little Hands | 2026 | 07:39 | 17/4/2026 |
| Diamond 45 – Charting on this day 1966 + Seekers – Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen | 1966 | 07:46 | 1/5/2026 |
| + Beach Boys – Sloop John B | 1966 | 07:49 | 1/5/2026 |
| Merle Haggard – The Soldier’s Last Letter | 07:53 | 26/4/2026 | |
| Jim Reeves – Beatin’ On The Ding Dong | 07:56 | 2/4/2026 | |
| Nancy Su – Every Country Dance | 2026 | 08:05 | – |
| COMFORT ZONE + Mary Duff – Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool | 08:10 | 30/6/2024 | |
| + Ollie Austin – Walking The Floor Over You | 08:13 | 5/7/2024 | |
| Chantays – Wayward Nile | 08:19 | – | |
| Ella Fitzgerald – Happy Talk | 08:27 | 26/11/2023 | |
| Ferrante & Teicher – Quiet Village | 08:33 | 8/3/2024 | |
| Peggy Gilchrist – Waltz With Me My Love | 08:37 | 24/4/2026 | |
| Diamond 45 – Charting on this day 1966 + Dionne Warwick – Message to Michael | 1966 | 08:40 | 1/5/2026 |
| Roffe Lee Larsson – Don’t Blame Me | 2026 | 08:45 | – |
| Lindsay Waddington – Talking to a Drover | 2026 | 08:49 | – |
| Chillin’ – Straight Into Your Heart | 2026 | 08:53 | 20/3/2026 |