April 5th (1944) was a Wednesday. It's the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 271 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 5th April, 1944
» World War II: 270 inhabitants of the Greek town of Kleisoura, Kastoria named Kleisoura are executed by the Nazi Germany named Germans.
Famous Birthdays on April 5 in 1944
» Peter T. King, American soldier, lawyer, and politician
» Pedro Rosselló, Puerto Rican physician and politician, 7th Governor of Puerto Rico
April 5th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Albert of Montecorvino
» Æthelburh of Kent known as Ethelburga of Lyminge
» Saint Derfel or Derfel Gadarn
» Gerald of Sauve-Majeure
» Juliana of Liège
» Maria Crescentia Höss
» Pandita Mary Ramabai (Episcopal Church (USA))
» Ruadán of Lorrha
» Vincent Ferrer
» April 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Cold Food Festival, held on April 4 if it is a Leap year (China); and its related observances: