What Happened on March 5, 1933

Historical Events

10-Day Bank Holiday

FDR proclaims 10-day bank holiday in the US in attempt stem bank failures and restore confidence [1]

  • Germany's Nazi Party wins majority in parliament (43.9%-17.2M votes)

Famous Birthdays

  • Evgeni Vasiukov, Russian chess grandmaster (World Senior Champion 1995), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2018)
  • İsmail Ogan, Turkish freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 78kg 1964, silver 1960), born in Macun, Turkey (d. 2022)
  • Norbert Linke, German composer, music educator, and musicologist, born in Ścinawa, Province of Lower Silesia, Prussia (d. 2020)
  • Tommy Tucker [Robert Higginbotham], American R&B singer-songwriter, and piano player ("Hi-Heel Sneakers"), born in Springfield, Ohio (d. 1982)

About March 5, 1933

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 91 years, 1 month and 23 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Pisces