Historical Events
- Japanese troop march into Batavia
Event of Interest
Josip Tito establishes 3rd Proletarian Brigade in Bosnia
Josip Broz Tito
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? 79 years, 4 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Pisces
