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Famous Events For October 5

Famous Events For October 5 – Today In History

What Happened on October 5 in World History?

Early Centuries – October 5 Historic Events – Before 1700

1. October 5, 0610 – Constantinople seized by the army guided by Heraclius
2. October 5, 0869 – inauguration of the 4th assembly of representatives of the Church at Constantinople
3. October 5, 1143 – Portugal as an empire acknowledged by King Alfonso VII of Leon
4. October 5, 1349 – A religious Jean de Fayt of Paris advises against self-punishing at Avignon
5. October 5, 1430 – arrival of Duke Philip of Burgundy in Brussels
6. October 5, 1450 – Ludwig IX directs Jews to vacate Lower Bavaria
7. October 5, 1465 – a peace agreement between French king Louis XI and Charles the Stout

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8. October 5, 1550 – establishment of the town of Conception in Chile
9. October 5, 1568 – The assembly of York commences the hearing of Mary Stuart
10. October 5, 1568 – The army under the command of William of Orange seized Brabant
11. October 5, 1572 – the Spanish infantry under the command of Don Frederik loots Mechelen
12. October 5, 1582 – Italy and many Catholic kingdoms adopt the Gregorian Almanac
13. October 5, 1632 – appointment of Henry Casimir I as governor of Groningen
14. October 5, 1665 – establishment of the University of Kiel
15. October 5, 1693 – rebellion protesting against scarcity of food in Haarlem

18th Century – What Happened on October 5 – The 1700s

16. October 5, 1750 – debut show of “Il Teatro Comico” by Carlo Goldoní in Venice
17. October 5, 1762 – play “Orfeo Ed Euridice” shaped in Vienna
18. October 5, 1789 – demonstration by women in Paris and their advance to Versailles to face Louis XVI and demand that he and his advisers move to Paris and supply food
19. October 5, 1793 – Christianity in France deprived of its established position during the French Revolution
20. October 5, 1796 – War pronounced between Spain and England

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19th Century – October 5 This Day That Year – The 1800s

21. October 5, 1813 – Americans vanquish the British in the War of the Thames in Canada
22. October 5, 1823 – German Composer Weber meets Beethoven
23. October 5, 1830 – King William I marshal the Dutch military
24. October 5, 1833 – Charles Darwin travels along the River Parana to Santa Fe Bajada, Argentina
25. October 5, 1857 – establishment of the town of Anaheim
26. October 5, 1862 – central forces siege Galveston, Texas
27. October 5, 1863 – Union ship Ironsides was destroyed by underwater ship David
28. October 5, 1864 – the majority of the combined force perish fighting the South at the war of Allatoona
29. October 5, 1864 – cyclone strikes Calcutta leaving 60,000 dead
30. October 5, 1867 – the final day in the Julian Almanac in Alaska
31. October 5, 1869 – The British Navy staff Stephen Martin Saxby had forecast ten months in advance the onset of powerful cyclone Saxby that destroyed the Bay of Fundy area in Maritime Canada
32. October 5, 1875 – inauguration of Palace Hotel on Market Street in San Francisco

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33. October 5, 1887 – the culmination of the Nez Perce battle by the submission of army chief Joseph
34. October 5, 1887 – Ellen Hansell defeats Laura Knight in the 1st US Women’s National Championship (6-1, 6-0)
35. October 5, 1892 – The outlawed group Dalton Gang was killed in a firing during an attempt to rob a bank in Coffeyville, Kansas
36. October 5, 1895 – an experiment for racing cyclists was held on a 50-mile path north of London
37. October 5, 1896 – debut performance of “Secret Service” by William Gillette in NYC
38. October 5, 1897 – The voyage to the North Pole by Swedish pioneer Solomon August Andree via White Island

20th Century – Important Events On This Day October 5 – The 1900s

39. October 5, 1900 – Harry Vardon achieves a 313 at Chicago GC III at the 6th US Golf Open
40. October 5, 1903 – appointment of Sir Samuel Griffith as the first chief justice of Australia
41. October 5, 1905 -the aircraft invented by Orville and Wilbur Wright, “Flyer III” covers 38.5 km in 38.3”
42. October 5, 1907 – premiere play of Rugby Football Union
43. October 5, 1907 – Philadelphia A defeats Washington Senators, 4-0 in a 5-inning play

44. October 5, 1908 – Ferdinand I became prime minister after Bulgaria granted freedom from Turkey
45. October 5, 1908 – Ed Walsh of White Sox achieves his 40th win when White Sox defeated Detroit 6-1
46. October 5, 1910 – Monarchy in Portugal ends when it declared itself a republic
47. October 5, 1011 – Tripoli seized by Italian army
48. October 5, 1912 – Red Sox triumphs A’s, 3-0, and achieves the 105th AL best
49. October 5, 1912 – Yanks achieve the final play at Hilltop Arena
50. October 5, 1914 – in the first air attack during WW I kills one
51. October 5, 1915 – Bulgaria joins German and Austro-Hungarian groups as part of the Central Powers during WW I
52. October 5, 1915 – Though Greece had declared neutrality, it allowed the combined army to utilize the northern Greek city of Salonika during WW I
53. October 5, 1916 – injury caused in the left thigh to Adolf Hitler in a bomb detonation during the War of the Somme
54. October 5, 1919 – Norwegians desire for ban on liquors
55. October 5, 1921 – Yanks defeat Giants 3-0 in the World Series and aired over the radio
56. October 5, 1921 – the Constitution of Liechtenstein made effective from today
57. October 5, 1922 – NY Yankees and Giants achieve the same score, 3-3 in the World Series

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58. October 5, 1923 – the discovery of Cepheid, which changes its brightness by Edwin Hubble
59. October 5, 1924 – NYC Daily News starts publishing the comic series Little Orphan Annie
60. October 5, 1925 – airing through radio in Nashville Ten by WSM-AM commences
61. October 5, 1925 – Germany shares territories with France and Belgium at the Lacarno Assembly meeting and also desires to apply for membership in the League of Nations
62. October 5, 1930 – In an aircraft accident involving British aircraft at Beauvais, France, 48 people lost their life
63. October 5, 1930 – The Swedish Arctic voyage guided by Solomon August Andree meets with an accident and the bodies of the dead arrive in their hometown
64. October 5, 1931 – non-stop air journey from Japan to Wash, a first flight
65. October 5, 1931 – first performance of “House of Connelly” by Paul Green in NYC
66. October 5, 1936 – about 200 men walk from Jarrow to London protesting against unemployment and poverty
67. October 5, 1937 – The Dutch Minister Carl Romme declared that joblessness is one-fourth of Rome
68. October 5, 1942 – about 5000 Jews residing in Dubno Russia, were killed
69. October 5, 1942 – St Louis Cards defeat NY Yankees in the 39th World Series
70. October 5, 1942 – at the German camp at Budy, 90 women of French-Jewish origin were butchered by the prison security
71. October 5, 1943 – to avenge the US air assault on Wake, the Japanese kill 98 US POW

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72. October 5, 1944 – Premiere performance of concert by Harold Arlen/ET Harburgs in NYC
73. October 5, 1944 – Kerkrade freed
74. October 5, 1945 – first broadcast of “Meet the Press”
75. October 5, 1945 – Establishment of the army in Indonesian
76. October 5, 1945 – Queen Wilhelmina arrives in Rotterdam
77. October 5, 1945 – the beautifiers demonstrate and turn violent at the studio gates of Warner Brothers due to a six-month show by Hollywood termed Hollywood Black Friday
78. October 5, 1946 – valedictory of “Yours Is My Heart” at Shubert Theatre NYC after 36 presentations
79. October 5, 1946 – culmination of the 1st Cannes Film Festival
80. October 5, 1947 – The first speech of President Harry Truman broadcast on television from the White House
81. October 5, 1949 – TV transmission channel 10 starts functioning in Columbus, OH on CBS
82. October 5, 1949 – TV transmission channel 9 starts functioning in NY-Secaucus, NY (IND)
83. October 5, 1950 – premiere of “Pardon Our French” at Broadway Theatre, NYC, and gives 100 presentations
84. October 5, 1952 – The venue of the 19th Congress of the Communist Party was Moscow
85. October 5, 1952 – the two teams score 1-1 at the 6th NHL All-Star Play at Detroit
86. October 5, 1953 – Earl Warren takes oath as the 14th Chief Justice of America
87. October 5, 1953 – NY Yankees defeat Dodgers at the 50th World Series and it was their 5th successive triumph in World Series
88. October 5, 1953 – The Society of Men and Women who Have Problems with Narcotics, (Narcotics Anonymous) assembled and minutes recorded
89. October 5, 1954 – Cyclone Hazel strikes Bahamas and Haiti killing nearly 1000 people
90. October 5, 1956 – Yogi Berra representing the Yanks achieves his World Series grand slam and he was the 4th Yankee to achieve this distinction
91. October 5, 1956 – premiere of “The Ten Commandments “guided by Cecil B. DeMille featuring Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner in the US
92. October 5, 1957 – All-Stars triumph over Montreal, 5-3 at the 11th NHL All-Star Play at Montreal
93. October 5, 1957 – Britain-Ireland achieve 7 ½- 4 ½ at Lindrick Golf Club in the 12th Ryder Cub
94. October 5, 1957 – rebel Yugoslav Milovan Djilos was awarded the 7-year jail
95. October 5, 1958 – TV transmission channel 3 in Great Falls, MT starts functioning
96. October 5, 1958 – atomic test by USSR at Noyaya Zemlya, USSR
97. October 5, 1960 – The Labour Party in Britain mandates one-sided nuclear weapon reduction
98. October 5, 1960 – an aircraft using turbine power – Eastern Al Electra – met with an accident in Boston Harbor killing 61

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99. October 5, 1960 – TV transmission channel 12 begins airing in Mankato, MN on CBS
100. October 5, 1961 – a peace agreement between China and Nepal
101. October 5, 1962 – “Love Me Do” is a musical single by the Rock band Beatles
102. October 5, 1962 – debut performance of “Dr.No”, 1sr James Bond on the model of Ian Fleming featuring Sean Connery and Ursula Andress in London
103. October 5, 1963 – All-Stars defeat Toronto, 3-3 at Toronto at the 17th NHL All-Star Game
104. October 5, 1963 – re-inauguration of Hyde St Pier as State Historical Park
105. October 5, 1963 – Everly Brothers Tour admits Little Richard
106. October 5, 1964 – TV transmission on channel 9 in Ridding, CA starts functioning
107. October 5, 1964 – bestowing of San Francisco Fire Department of Museum
108. October 5, 1965 – 6006 push-ups successively achieved by Chuck Linster
109. October 5, 1968 – TV transmission channel 42 starts functioning in Palm Springs, CA on ABC
110. October 5, 1968 – rebellion for two days in Northern Ireland since the police did not allow the civil rights activists to proceed further
111. October 5, 1969 – LPGA Mickey Wright Golf Invitational achieved by Carol Mann
112. October 5, 1969 – commencement of the Flying Circus by Monty Python on BBC TV
113. October 5, 1969 – Tom Dempsey representing New Orleans Saints achieves a 55-yard kick field goal
114. October 5, 1970 – Jefferson Airplane admits John Creach
115. October 5, 1970 – British trade commissioner James Cross hijacked by Quebec rebels
116. October 5, 1970 – PBS now functions as a US television network
117. October 5, 1970 – Cincinnati Reds defeat Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-0 at the MLB National League Championship
118. October 5, 1970 – Baltimore Orioles defeat Minnesota Twins, 3-0 at the MLB American League Championship

119. October 5, 1971 – An additional session of the Northern Ireland legislature at Stormont commences while the Social Democratic Party and Labour Party boycott the session over internment
120. October 5, 1971 – Baltimore Orioles defeat Oakland Athletics, 3-0 at the MLB American League Championship
121. October 5, 1972 – Herbert Mullin, an American Serial killer, kills and declares that he did it to prevent earthquakes
122. October 5, 1973 – the 7th studio musical by Elton John, “ Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” announced
123. October 5, 1974 – IRA attack on the Guildford pub leaves 5 dead and 65 wounded
124. October 5, 1975 – Atomic test by USSR at Eastern Kazakh/Semipallitinsk, USSR
125. October 5, 1975 – Niki Lauda achieves 26th Formula One WDC by 19.5 points
126. October 5, 1977– inaugural of Hair” at Biltmore Theatre NYC and for 43 presentations
127. October 5, 1978 – Nobel Prize for Literature awarded to Isacc Bashevis Singer
128. October 5, 1978 – Falldin steps down in Sweden
129. October 5, 1978 – the effects of weather, war which have permanent effects were banned by the Environmental Modification Assembly and approved by 30 major countries
130. October 5, 1978 – premiere of “The Boys from Brazil”
131. October 5, 1979 – Pittsburgh Pirates defeat Cincinnati Reds 3-0
132. October 5, 1980 – at the Zenshin Temple in Riverdale, the Bronx, NYC, a place for meditation inaugurated
133. October 5, 1980 – The Portland Ping Team Golf Championship was achieved by Kathy Whitworth/Donna Caponi Young
134. October 5, 1980 – the fans numbering about 2,627,417 witness the Yanks play AL
135. October 5, 1980 – Alan Jones achieves by 13 points the 31st Formula One WDC
136. October 5, 1981- demonetization of Dutch currency by 5.5%
137. October 5, 1981 –American status was given posthumously to Swedish ambassador Raoul Wallenberg
138. October 5, 1982 – in the debut play the NJ Devils score equal points against Pitts Penguins, 3-3, at the Meadowlands
139. October 5, 1982 – Atomic test by China at Lop Nor, PRC
140. October 5, 1982- installation of Herman Siles Zuazo as President of Bolivia
141. October 5, 1982 – pilotless spacecraft sled attains a speed of 9851 km/hr at White Sands, NM
142. October 5, 1983 – Nobel Prize awarded to Lech Walesa
143. October 5, 1984 – 13th spacecraft (41-G) sent into space
144. October 5, 1984 – Detroit Tigers defeat Kansan City Royals, 3-0 at the MLB American League Championship

145. October 5, 1985 – Eddie Robinson of Grambling scores his 324th football play
146. October 5, 1986 – the news about storing of nuclear weapons by Israel was reported by the London Sunday Times
147. October 5, 1988- The Constitution of Brazil approved
148. October 5, 1988 – 16 years of the autocratic regime of Augusto Pinochet in Chile culminated in a plebiscite voting 56-44 against
149. October 5, 1988 – segregation based on race was the reason for Israel to prohibit the Kach Party guided by Meir Kahane
150. October 5, 1990 – Art exhibition found not guilty of lewd by a Cincinnati judge
151. October 5, 1990 – premiere of “Henry and June” produced on the theme of the book by Anais Nin. This was the first film to be rated NC 17 in the US
152. October 5, 1991 – 133 lost their life when an Air Force plane met with an accident at Jakarta
153. October 5, 1991 – NJ Devils celebrate their 10th Anniversary by defeating Blues, 7-2
154. October 5, 1991 – reduction of atomic weapons by USSR
155. October 5, 1991 – version 0.02 of Linux kernel, a computer operating system, announced
156. October 5, 1992 – Congress defeats the Veto of President Bush to regulate Cable TV cos
157. October 5, 1992 – NY Senator Alphonse D’Amato obstructs the passage of bills by making long speeches for about 15 hours and 20 minutes
158. October 5, 1992 – US air force offensive
159. October 5, 1993 – Atomic test by China at Lop Nor, PRC
160. October 5, 1993 – Honor guards at Lenin’s mausoleum withdrawn
161. October 5, 1993- issue of a circular enlightening the moral values of the church by Pope John Paul II
162. October 5, 1994 – Vince Gill and Pam Tillis achieve the 28th Country Music Association Award
163. October 5, 1994 – 52 members of Zonnetempel put to death
164. October 5, 1995 – debut performance of “Company” at Criterion Theatre NYC and gives 68 presentations
165. October 5, 1996 – LPGA JAL Big Apple Golf Classic achieved by Caroline Pierce
166. October 5, 1996 – Cleveland Indians defeat 23 Balt Orioles in 12 rounds of final play
167. October 5, 1997 – France defeated Netherlands in Den Bosch Neth, 4-1, at the 35th Tennis Fed Cup
168. October 5, 1997 – LPGA Core States Betsy King Classic achieved by Annika Sorenstam
169. October 5, 1997 – Davis Love III scores a 267 to achieve the golf’s Buick contest
170. October 5, 1997 – Spacecraft STS 86 lands
171. October 5, 1999 – a rail accident in Ladbroke in London leaves 31 dead

21st Century – October 5 This Day In History – The 2000s

172. October 5, 2000 – Public rebellion in Belgrade, referred to as the Bulldozer Revolution forces Serbian chief Slobodan Milosevic to step down
173. October 5, 2001 – the first casualty of anthrax disease in 2001 was Robert Stevens
174. October 5, 2001 – Tom Ridge relinquishes his position as governor of Pennsylvania and assumes charge as Homeland Security advisor to President George W.Bush
175. October 5, 2005 – a fiction book, “Twilight” authored by Stephenie Meyer printed by Little Brown
176. October 5, 2007 – a film, “Michael Clayton”, featuring George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson and Tilda Swinton circulated
177. October 5, 2012 – 12000 workers who stopped work at Anglo Platinum in South Africa were dismissed from service
178. October 5, 2013 – Wladimir Klitschko KO Alexander Povetkin to achieve his WBA Heavyweight championship
179. October 5, 2014- South Sydney Rabbitohs achieve their 2014 NRL Grand Final
180. October 5, 2015 – William Campbell, Satoshi Omura, and Youyou Tu share the Nobel Prize for Medicine
181. October 5, 2015 – deluges in South Carolina leave 12 dead and collapse of 9 barrages
182. October 5, 2015 – Jerry Brown, Governor of California, approves of legislation giving gravely ill patients the “right to dye”
183. October 5, 2017 – The Catalan legislature was dissolved by the Spanish Constitutional Court to avoid announcing freedom
184. October 5, 2017 – Hawija, Northern Iraq, headquarters of Islamic State, seized by Iraqi defense, as per their assertion
185. October 5, 2017 – inquiry into the sexual conduct of Harvey Weinstein was announced by The New York Times

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