Who died on May 5

95 people with a Wikipedia article died on May 5, including Gerontius (bishop of Milan), Casimir II the Just, Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

51 documented historical events happened on May 5, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: First English Civil War: Charles I surrendered himself to Scottish Covenanter leader David Leslie near Newark, England. On the same day, in another year: Cromwell's Act of Grace, which pardoned the people of Scotland for any crimes committed during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, was proclaimed in Edinburgh. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.