Births on May 5

Collie Smith

Born on May 5, 1933

Collie Smith, Jamaican cricketer (d. 1959)

O'Neil Gordon "Collie" Smith (5 May 1933 – 9 September 1959) was a West Indian cricketer.

A hard-hitting batsman and off spin bowler, Smith was rated highly in West Indies. He idolised Jim Laker, for which reason he was nicknamed "Jim" for a time.

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3 Feb

Third Reich
Adolf Hitler announces that the expansion of Lebensraum into Eastern Europe, and its ruthless Germanisation, are the ultimate geopolitical objectives of Third Reich foreign policy.
5 Jun

Gold standard
The U.S. Congress abrogates the United States' use of the gold standard by enacting a joint resolution (48 Stat. 112) nullifying the right of creditors to demand payment in gold.
14 Jul

Nazi Party
Gleichschaltung: In Germany, all political parties are outlawed except the Nazi Party.
19 Oct

League of Nations
Germany withdraws from the League of Nations.
8 Nov

New Deal
Great Depression: New Deal: US President Franklin D. Roosevelt unveils the Civil Works Administration, an organization designed to create jobs for more than 4 million unemployed.

Births on May 5

Collie Smith

Born on May 5, 1933

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