Historical Events
Helen Keller's Lesson
Anne Sullivan teaches "water" to blind and deaf six-year-old Helen Keller by holding one of her hands under a dripping water pump and spelling out “w-a-t-e-r” in Keller’s palm. She goes on to learn how to read, write, speak and graduate from college.
Famous Birthdays
- Hedwig Kohn, German-Jewish physicist and one of the first female physicists in Germany, born in what is now Wrocław, Poland (d. 1964)
About April 5, 1887
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 137 years and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Aries
