Historical Events
Event of Interest
Bosnia Tito establishes 3rd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia
Josip Broz Tito
- Japanese troop march into Batavia
Music Premiere
World première of Dmitri Shostakovich' 7th Symphony in Kuybyshev, Russia
Dmitri Shostakovich
Famous Birthdays
- Felipe González, Prime Minister of Spain 1982-96), born in Seville
- Michael "Mike" Resnick, American sci-fi author (Sideshow, Eros Ascending), born in Chicago, Illinois
1942 Highlights
About March 5, 1942
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 78 years and 5 months
Leap Year: No
Generation Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Pisces
