Historical Events
Victory in Battle
Hermann Goering division in Tunisia surrenders
- US 7th div lands on Attu, Aleutian, (1st US territory recaptured)
Famous Birthdays
- Arnie Satin [Silver], American pop-rock singer (The Dovells - "Bristol Stomp"; "You Can't Sit Down"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- George Edwards, American composer, and educator, born in Wellesley, Massachusetts (d. 2011)
- Juliet Harmer, English actress
- Les Chadwick, British bassist (Gerry and the Pacemakers - "Ferry Cross The Mersey"), born in Liverpool. England
- Nancy Greene Raine OC OBC OD, Canadian alpine skier (Olympic gold giant slalom 1968; World C'ship gold giant slalom, combined 1968) and senator (BC), born in Ottawa, Ontario
Famous Deaths
- Szmul Zygielbojm, Jewish-Polish socialist politician (Bund) and activist, commits suicide to protest Allied indifference to the Holocaust during WWII at 48
1943 Highlights
About May 11, 1943
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 1 month and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Taurus
