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May 5 in recent years

May 5 is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 240 days remain until the end of the year.

May 5th is a special day around the world, filled with many important events and the birthdays of famous people. From ancient councils to modern space travel, this date has seen history being made. It's also a day for celebrations and remembering important moments in different countries.

Historic Events on May 5

Early History (Before 1600)

Later History (1601–1900)

Modern Era (1901–Present)

  • 1904 – Baseball legend Cy Young threw the first perfect game in modern baseball history. He was pitching for the Boston Americans.
  • 1905 – A trial began in London where fingerprint evidence was used for the first time to convict someone of murder.
  • 1912 – The first issue of the Bolshevik newspaper Pravda was published.
  • 1930 – A major earthquake in southern Burma killed many people in Yangon and Bago.
  • 1936 – Italian troops took control of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • 1940 – World War II: Norwegian forces in Hegra Fortress and Vinjesvingen surrendered to German forces.
  • 1941 – Emperor Haile Selassie returned to Addis Ababa, marking Liberation Day for Ethiopia.
  • 1945 – World War II: The Prague uprising began as Czech resistance fighters tried to free their city from German control.
  • 1945 – World War II: A Japanese balloon bomb killed six people near Bly, Oregon.
  • 1945 – World War II: The Battle of Castle Itter took place. It was one of the few times in the war where American and German troops fought together.
  • 1946 – The International Military Tribunal for the Far East began in Tokyo. Japanese officials were accused of war crimes.
  • 1955 – The General Treaty came into effect. This treaty recognized West Germany as a sovereign nation.
  • 1961Project Mercury: Alan Shepard became the first American to travel into outer space.
  • 1964 – The Council of Europe declared May 5th as Europe Day.
  • 1972 – Alitalia Flight 112 crashed in Sicily, killing all 115 people on board.
  • 1973Secretariat won the 1973 Kentucky Derby in record time, which is still unbeaten.
  • 1980 – British Special Air Service troops stormed the Iranian embassy in London, ending a six-day siege.
  • 1987Iran–Contra affair: Televised hearings began in the United States Congress about this political scandal.
  • 1991 – A riot broke out in the Mt. Pleasant section of Washington, D.C., after police shot a Salvadoran man.
  • 1994 – The Bishkek Protocol was signed, which helped to stop the fighting in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
  • 1994 – American teenager Michael P. Fay was caned in Singapore for theft and vandalism.
  • 2006 – The government of Sudan signed a peace agreement with the Sudan Liberation Army.
  • 2007 – Kenya Airways Flight 507 crashed after takeoff in Cameroon, killing all 114 people on board.
  • 2010 – Large protests happened in Greece because of government spending cuts during the Greek government-debt crisis.
  • 2023 – The World Health Organization announced that the COVID-19 pandemic was no longer a global health emergency.

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