What happened on May 5

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.

144 people with a Wikipedia article were born on May 5, including Afonso III of Portugal, Juan Manuel, Rupert, King of the Romans. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

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.

30 observances are celebrated on May 5 around the world: Children's Day (Japan, South Korea), Christian feast day: Angelus of Jerusalem, Christian feast day: Aventinus of Tours, Christian feast day: Blessed Caterina Cittadini, Christian feast day: Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice, Christian feast day: Frederick the Wise (Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod). The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.