Historical Events
- 1st edition of illegal "The Free Artist" appears in Amsterdam
69th Kentucky Derby
69th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Longden wins aboard heavy favourite Count Fleet in the 'street car Derby'
- Food rationing begins in the United States during World War II
- German plane sinks the British ship SS Erinpura in the Mediterranean with the loss of 799 lives
- German Wehrmacht deployed in order to break Dutch strikes
- SS General Hanns Albin Rauter announces that all Jews will be 'removed' from the occupied Netherlands
Famous Birthdays
- Joy Harmon, American actress (Cool Hand Luke), born in St Louis, Missouri
- Odilon Polleunis, Belgian soccer striker (22 caps; Sint-Truiden, RWD Molenbeek, KSK Tongerenborn), born in Sint-Truiden, Belgium (d. 2023)
Famous Deaths
- Johan Oscar Smith, Norwegian Christian leader who founded the evangelical Brunstad Christian Church, dies at 71
Died in 1943 1943 Highlights
About May 1, 1943
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 11 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Taurus
