Historical Events
Poon Lim's 133 Day South Atlantic Odyssey
Chinese steward Poon Lim is found off the coast of Brazil by a Brazilian fisherman family after being adrift for 133 days, after British ship SS Benlomond was torpedoed by a German U-boat
- Mortsel, Belgium: Allies target Minerva car factory, used for repairing Luftwaffe planes for bombing raid; collateral damage from missed targets kills 936 civilians, Belgium's greatest loss of WWII
Famous Birthdays
- Masahiko 'Fighting' Harada, Japanese boxer (world flyweight, bantamweight champion), born in Tokyo, Japan
- Max Gail, American Emmy Awrad winning actor (Barney Miller - "Wojo"; D.C. Cab: General Hospital; 42), born in Detroit, Michigan
Famous Deaths
- Aleš Hrdlička, Austro-Hungarian anthropologist and curator (US National Museum), dies at 74
Died in 1943 1943 Highlights
About April 5, 1943
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 81 years and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries
