Historical Events
Gandhi Freed
Mahatma Gandhi freed from prison (again)
- Soviet offensive against Sebastopol, Crimea
Famous Birthdays
- Bo Larsson, Swedish football striker (70 caps; Malmö FF 310 games 119 goals, VfB Stuttgart), born in Malmö, Sweden (d. 2023)
- Jean-Pierre Léaud, French actor (Detective), born in Paris, France
- John Rhys-Davies, Welsh actor (Sir Edward-Quest, Sliders), born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
- Roger Rees, Welsh Tony winning stage and screen actor (Cheers - "Robin Colcord"), born in Aberystwyth (d. 2015)
Famous Deaths
- Bertha Benz [Cacilie Bertha Ringer], German inventor, automotive pioneer and wife of fellow automotive inventor Karl Benz, dies at 95
Died in 1944 1944 Highlights
About May 5, 1944
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 11 months and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Taurus
