May 5

Events

 * - The begins.
 * - becomes ruler of the.
 * - discovers the island of  and claims it for Spain.
 * - King disbands the.
 * - King and  surrenders to the   Army at.
 * - and  sign the.
 * - In, the convenes for the first time in 150 years.
 * - becomes the first woman awarded a , for a technique of   with  and.
 * 1809  - The   of  denies citizenship to s.
 * - In, the first railway in opens between  and.
 * - in : Troops led by  halt a   in the.
 * - : The begins in.
 * - In (a suburb of ), the first  in the  takes place.
 * - : leads his band of  into  to avoid harassment by the  under.
 * - The occurs, militia fire upon a crowd of protesters in  killing seven.
 * - The in  (now known as ) has its grand opening and first public performance, with  as the guest conductor.
 * - : Crash on the starts a.
 * - Commonwealth Public Service Act creates Australian Public Service.
 * - against the  at the,  of the  threw the first  in the modern era of.
 * - invade the.
 * - : is served an arrest warrant for teaching  in violation of the.
 * 1925  -  established as an official language in South Africa.
 * - troops occupy,.
 * - : In, a  is formed.
 * -  returns to, ; this date has been since commemorated as.
 * - is freed from prison.
 * - World War II: troops in the and  capitulate to  and  forces, liberating these countries from  occupation.
 * 1945  - World War II: uprising against the.
 * 1945  - World War II: is liberated.
 * 1945  - World War II:, leader of Germany after Hitler's death, orders all s to cease offensive operations and return to their bases.
 * - The in  is founded through the  as the first European institution working for . Since 1964, May 5 has been designated  by the  and is celebrated since then to commemorate its founding on 5 May 1949.
 * - is crowned as King.
 * - A carries   to power in.
 * - gains full.
 * - : –  becomes the first  to travel into, making a sub-orbital flight of 15 minutes.
 * - 5 May is declared on the 25th anniversary of the.
 * - : The storm the ian  in  after a six day siege.
 * 1980  -  is elected for the first time President of.
 * - : Start of televised hearings.
 * - A breaks out in the  section of  after a  man is shot by police.
 * - The to the U.S. Constitution is ratified.
 * - The takes place, in which   is re-elected for a third, consecutive term.
 * - The government of signed an accord with the  (SLA).
 * -  crashes in.
 * 2007  -  in Turkey

Births

 * -, (d. )
 * - King (d. )
 * -, third Sikh Guru (d. )
 * -, English politician (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * -, British general (d. )
 * -, French publisher (d. )
 * -, Danish philosopher (d. )
 * -, German political philosopher (d. )
 * - of France, wife of  (d. )
 * -, American hat manufacturer (d. )
 * -, American historian and publisher (d. )
 * -, German geographer (d. )
 * -, Russian architect and painter (d. )
 * -, Polish author, laureate (d. )
 * -, American journalist and writer (d. )
 * -, Danish industrialist (d. )
 * -, Russian-born composer (d. )
 * -, British general (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, American writer (d. )
 * -, American radio comedian (Amos-) (d. )
 * -, American singer (d. )
 * -, American chef and cookbook writer (d. )
 * -, German bass (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * -, President of India (d. )
 * -, Greek dictator (d. )
 * -, American physicist, laureate (d. )
 * -, British philosopher (d. )
 * -, United States Congressman (d. )
 * -, American actress
 * -, Belgian comic-book writer (d, )
 * -, American television writer (d. )
 * 1935  -, French journalist and television host
 * 1935  -, American film producer
 * -, British composer
 * -, American singer (d. )
 * -, Italian sporting director of various teams
 * -, American actor and painter
 * 1940  -, American film director
 * -, Russian hockey player (d. )
 * -, American actor
 * 1942  -, American musician (d. )
 * -, British writer, actor, and comedian
 * -, Welsh actor
 * 1944  -, Swedish soccer player
 * 1944  -, French actor
 * -, Spanish singer
 * -, Entertainment reporter
 * -, British drummer
 * -, Welsh singer
 * -, Australian impersonator and broadcaster (d. )
 * -, American television personality and commentator
 * -, American actress
 * -, Quebec actor, singer and songwriter
 * -, British actor
 * 1957  -, British actor and film director
 * -, Israeli aircraft navigator missing in action.
 * -, English singer of
 * 1959  -, American disk jockey and actor
 * 1959  -, American news anchor
 * -, Japanese professional wrestler and politician
 * -, American songwriter
 * -, American actress
 * 1963  -, Canadian singer
 * -, Australian racing driver
 * -, Canadian drummer
 * -, Japanese (voice actor)
 * -, American TV-personality
 * 1970  -, baseball player
 * 1970  -, Canadian-American actor
 * 1970  -, French racer
 * -, baseball player in the United States
 * -, American singer (d. )
 * -, Canadian musician
 * -, American musician
 * 1972  -, British rowing champion, double Olympic gold medalist
 * -, American football player
 * -, Japanese racing driver
 * -, Argentine footballer
 * 1976  -, Greek footballer
 * -, South Korean actress
 * -, Chilean actor
 * -, American actor
 * -, British singer
 * 1981  -, American actress
 * 1981  -, Brazilian supermodel
 * 1981  -, baseball player
 * -, English footballer
 * 1982  -, Polish ballroom dancer
 * -, English actor
 * 1983  -, American footballer
 * -, Canadian guitarist
 * -, American basketball player
 * 1985  -, Japanese actress, illustrator and singer
 * -, Bosnian singer
 * -, American aviator (d. )
 * 1988  -, American singer
 * 1988  -, Canadian singer and songwriter
 * -, American singer

Deaths

 * -, warlord of the (b. )
 * -, Queen of Western Francia
 * - King, León, and Galicia
 * - King (b. )
 * - King (b. )
 * - King
 * - (b. )
 * -, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. )
 * -, Italian composer (b. )
 * -, English politician (b. )
 * -, English painter (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * -, English murderer (hanged) (b. )
 * -, French physician and scholar (b. )
 * -, French physiologist (b. )
 * -, Scottish architect (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * -, English politician (b. )
 * -, German mathematician (b. )
 * -, German chemist (b. )
 * -, American lawyer and politician (b. )
 * -, Russian painter (b. )
 * -, Austrian writer and pacifist, recipient of the (b. )
 * -, British aviator and racing driver (b. )
 * -, Queen of Serbia (b. )
 * -, Albanian politician (b. )
 * -, Canadian baseball player (b. )
 * -, Argentine politician, recipient of the (b. )
 * -, English cricketer (b. )
 * -, survivor (b. )
 * -, German politician and  from  until  (b. )
 * -, Irish activist (b. )
 * -, Nazi physician (b. )
 * -, British civil engineer (b. )
 * -, American author (b. )
 * -, French singer (b.)
 * -, Russian chess player, grandmaster and world champion (b. )
 * -, German actor (b. )
 * -, Italian cyclist (b. )
 * -, American writer and publisher
 * 2001  -, American midget wrestler
 * -, American film director (b. )
 * 2002  -, Bolivian dictator (b. )
 * -, South African activist (b. )
 * -, Japanese singer-songwriter (b. )
 * -, Indian composer (b. )
 * -, Inventor (b. )
 * -, Inventor (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * and the :.
 * International Day.
 * - Community of Portuguese-speaking countries: Day of the.
 * Indian Immigration Day.
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 * (Boy's Day) or.
 * Indian Immigration Day.
 * ,, and   :.
 * (Boy's Day) or.
 * ,, and   :.
 * (Boy's Day) or.

Liturgical s
in the :
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 * (d. )
 * Saint Godehart (d. 1038)
 * (d. )
 * Saint Jutta of Kulmsee, aka Saint Jutta of Sangerhausen or Saint Judith of Prussia (d. )
 * Blessed Aleidis
 * Saint Jutta of Kulmsee, aka Saint Jutta of Sangerhausen or Saint Judith of Prussia (d. )
 * Blessed Aleidis

s:
 * Adrian of Monzensk
 * Great Martyr Irene
 * Martyrs Neophytos, Gaius and Gaianus
 * Euthymios the Wonderworker
 * Barlaam of
 * Martin and Heraclius of
 * Eulogios the Confessor
 * New Martyr Ephraim of