Historical Events
- About 1,000 citizens of Demmin in Germany, commit suicide provoked by occupation by Soviet Red Army
- Admiral Karl Doenitz forms German government
- Australian & Dutch troops land on Tarakan
- General Belgian Labor Union (ABVV) party forms
- Radio Budapest, Hungary re-enters shortwave broadcasting after WW II
- Seys-Inquart flees to Flensburg
- Soviet army reaches Rostock
Famous Birthdays
- Carson Whitsett, American session keyboard player and songwriter ("Don't Give Up On Me"), born in Jackson, Mississippi (d. 2007)
- John Richard Patterson, English businessman who founded Dateline, born in Hertfordshire, England
- Rita Coolidge, American Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter (Higher & Higher; We're All Alone), born in Nashville, Tennessee
Famous Deaths
- Desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist and composer, dies at 59
Joseph Goebbels (1897-1945)
German Nazi Minister of Propaganda, commits suicide aged 47 with his wife (43) and arranges the death of their 6 children, Heidrun (4), Hedwig (6), Holdine (8), Helmut (9), Hildegard (11), and Helga (12)
- René Lalique, French jeweller (“the inventor of modern jewellery”) and glass designer, dies at 85 [1]
About May 1, 1945
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 4 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Taurus
