‘Spider-Man’ premiered

On May 3, 2002

The Spider-Man film starring Tobey Maguire premiered.

Spider-Man redefined the modern superhero genre, and its success led to Spider-Man 1 and 2 being released.

This Day in History - May 3

1863

The Battle of Salem Church took place.

1936

New York Yankee, Joe DiMaggio, made his major-league debut.

1999

An F5 tornado hit Oklahoma City, where the highest global wind speeds were recorded.

1921

West Virginia became the first state to impose a sales tax.

2020

Legendary investor Warren Buffett dumped all his holdings in the four major US airlines.

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