April 5th, 1942
World War II: The Japanese Navy attacks Colombo in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Royal Navy Cruisers HMS Cornwall and HMS Dorsetshire are sunk southwest of the island. event on April 05, 1942. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
Events around April 05, 1942
| April 6th, 1942 | Birth | Barry Levinson, American film producer/director |
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