Historical Events
- 1st Polish Armoured Division of the Polish Armed Forces in the West occupies Wilhelmshafen in Germany
Heisenberg Arrested
Allies arrest German physicist Werner Heisenberg
- Louis de Visser, Dutch Communist politician (CPN), killed in Allied bombing of German prison ship SS Cap Arcona at 66
- World War II: German ship "Cap Arcona" laden with prisoners sunk by Royal Air Force in East Sea, 5,800 killed - one of largest maritime losses of life
Famous Birthdays
- Jeffrey C. Hall, American geneticist (Nobel Prize 2017 behavioral rhythms of the fly), born in New York City
- Joanne Bracker, American college basketball coach (Midland University 1970-2012; Women's Basketball HOF), born in Mondamin, Iowa (d. 2023)
- Sadiq Mohammad, Pakistani cricket batsman 41 Tests @ 35.81, 5 x 100; brother of Hanif & Mushtaq Mohammad), born in Junagadh, India
About May 3, 1945
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 11 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Taurus
