Boleslav William Felix Robert Sienkiewicz is an American artist known for his work in comic books—particularly for Marvel Comics' The New Mutants, Moon Knight, and Elektra: Assassin. He is the co-creator of the character David Haller / Legion, the basis for the FX television series Legion.

1958Sandi Toksvig, Danish-English comedian, writer, and broadcaster^[†]

Sandra Birgitte Toksvig is a Danish-British broadcaster, comedian, presenter and writer on British radio, stage and television. She is also a political activist, having co-founded the Women's Equality Party in 2015. She has written plays, novels and books for children. In 1994, she came out as a lesbian.

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1958Frank Foster, English cricketer (born 1889)^[†]

Frank Rowbotham Foster was an English amateur cricketer who played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club from 1908 to 1914, and in Test cricket for England in 1911 and 1912. He was born in Birmingham, educated at Solihull School and died in St Andrew's Hospital in Northampton. His career was cut short after a motor-cycle accident during World War I.

Historical Context for May 3, 1958

In 1958, the world population was approximately 2,911,249,671 people^[†]

Headlines from May 3, 1958

Missiles Will Test Nuclear Warheads; MISSILES TO TEST ATOMIC WARHEAD

3 NEW TECHNIQUES TO TAME H-BOMB DISCLOSED BY A.E.C.; U.S. Scientists Add Methods for Controlling Power of Thermonuclear Reaction USE OF WEAPON URGED Columbia Physicist Suggests Blasting of Small Devices in Sealed Canyons 3 NEW TECHNIQUES DISCLOSED BY A.E.C.

Declines Recorded In Insured Jobless And New Claimants; INSURED JOBLESS SHOW A DECLINE

Dulles Says World Is Kept On Brink by Russian Veto

SOVIET VETO BARS U. N. ARCTIC CHECK; DEBATE IS BITTER; Rest of Council Supports U. S., Which Is Credited With Propaganda Gain SUMMIT SETBACK SEEN Russian Move Is Rejected -- Sobolev Denounces Arms Stand of Hammarskjold Soviet Vetoes U. S. Proposal For U. N. Air Watch in Arctic

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Historical Context for May 3, 1958