4th May 1907
Measles outbreak at the boys’ home
Measles infected 35 residents of the Jersey home for boys in what came to be described variously as an “epidemic” or “plague”. Six of the boys subsequently contracted pneumonia, perhaps from spending too long laying down, and their treatment was extended further. A thanksgiving service was held at Gorey Church once all the boys had been declared well.
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Other events that occured in May
Father commits suicide by slashing his own throat
- John Moignard was determined to kill himself. He drank a bottle of ammonia before slashing his throat with a razor blade.
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Traffic returns to the “right” side of the road
- Throughout the occupation, the Channel Islands moved to German time and traffic switched from the left-hand side of the road to the right.
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Superman is born in Jersey
- Actor Henry Cavill, who went on to play Superman in various film adaptations, was born in Jersey on 5 May 1983.
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Feminist and journalist Rosie Boycott is born
- Jersey-born Rosie Boycott founded one of the most important feminist publications ever produced, and edited several newspapers.
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