Historical Events
- American sailor Charles J. French (22) swims for over six hours in waters near Guadalcanal while towing a life raft with fifteen survivors from his US Navy ship which was sunk by Japanese gunfire [1]
- Battle at Alam Halfa ends
- British & US bomb Le Havre & Bremen
Famous Birthdays
- Denise Fabre, French television presenter, born in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France
- Eduardo Mata, Mexican conductor (Improvisaciones), born in Mexico City (d. 1995)
- Werner Herzog, German director (Burden of Dreams, Stroszek, Woyzeck), born in Munich, Germany
Famous Deaths
- François de Labouchère, French aviator of World War II, compagnon de la Libération. (b. 1917)
Died in 1942 1942 Highlights
About September 5, 1942
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 7 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Virgo
