November 5th (1940) was a Tuesday. It's the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 57 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 5th November, 1940
» World War II: The British Armed Merchantmen Armed Merchant Cruiser, HMS Jervis Bay HMS 'Jervis Bay', is sunk by the Germany German pocket battleship ship German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer 2.
Famous Birthdays on November 5 in 1940
» Ted Kulongoski, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 36th Governor of Oregon