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What happened on October 5
On October 5 history recorded 44 notable events. 160 people who left a mark were born on this day, and 103 died. Here is the full almanac.
- 44events
- 160births
- 103deaths
- 18observances
Highlights
Highlights
869The Fourth Council of Constantinople, the eighth Catholic Ecumenical Council, was convened to discuss the patriarchate of Photios I of Constantinople.
The Fourth Council of Constantinople was the eighth ecumenical council of the Catholic Church held in Constantinople from 5 October 869, to 28 February 870. It was attended by over 103 bishops. In contrast, the pro-Photian council of 879–80 was attended by 383
1789French Revolution: Upset about the high price and scarcity of bread, thousands of Parisian women and allies marched (pictured) on the Palace of Versailles.
The French Revolution was a period of political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the Coup of 18 Brumaire on 9 November 1799. Many of the revolution's ideas are considered fundamental principles of liberal
1838A Cherokee band attacked settlers near Larissa, Texas, killing or abducting 18 people.
The Cherokee or Tsalagi people are one of the Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands of the United States. Prior to the 18th century, they were concentrated in their ancestral homelands, living in towns along river valleys in what is now southwestern
October 5
On this day
VII century
- 610
610Heraclius arrives at Constantinople, kills Byzantine Emperor Phocas, and becomes emperor.
IX century
XII century
XV century
XVII century
XVIII century
XIX century
- 1813
1813War of 1812: The Army of the Northwest defeats a British and Native Canadian force threatening Detroit. - 1869
1869The Saxby Gale devastates the Bay of Fundy region in Canada. - 1869
1869The Eastman tunnel, in Minnesota, United States, collapses during construction, causing a landslide that nearly destroys St. Anthony Falls. - 1877
1877The Nez Perce War in the northwestern United States comes to an end. - 1900
1900Peace congress in Paris condemns British policy in South Africa and asserts Boer Republic's right to self-determination.
XX century
- 1905
1905The Wright brothers pilot the Wright Flyer III in a new world record flight of 24 miles in 39 minutes. - 1910
1910In a revolution in Portugal the monarchy is overthrown and a republic is declared. - 1911
1911The Kowloon–Canton Railway commences service. - 1914
1914World War I: An aircraft successfully destroys another aircraft with gunfire for the first time. - 1921
1921The World Series is the first to be broadcast on radio.[citation needed] - 1930
1930British airship R101 crashes in France en route to India on its maiden voyage killing 48 people. - 1931
1931Clyde Edward Pangborn and Hugh Herndon, Jr. make the first nonstop flight across the Pacific Ocean in the plane Miss Veedol. - 1936
1936The Jarrow March sets off for London. - 1938
1938Holocaust: In Nazi Germany, Jews' passports are invalidated. - 1943
1943World War II: Pacific Theater: Ninety-eight American POWs are executed by Japanese forces on Wake Island. - 1944
1944The Provisional Government of the French Republic enfranchises women. - 1945
1945A six-month strike by Hollywood set decorators turns into a bloody riot at the gates of the Warner Brothers studio. - 1947
1947President Truman makes the first televised Oval Office address. - 1962
1962The first of the James Bond film series, based on the novels by Ian Fleming, Dr. No, is released in Britain. - 1962
1962The first Beatles single "Love Me Do" is released in Britain. - 1963
1963The United States suspends the Commercial Import Program in response to repression of the Buddhist majority by the regime of President Ngo Dinh Diem. - 1966
1966A reactor at the Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station near Detroit suffers a partial meltdown. - 1968
1968A Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association march in Derry is violently suppressed by police. - 1970
1970The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is founded in the United States.[citation needed] - 1970
1970The British Trade Commissioner, James Cross, is kidnapped by members of the Front de libération du Québec, triggering the October Crisis in Canada. - 1974
1974Bombs planted by the PIRA in pubs in Guildford kill four British soldiers and one civilian. - 1982
1982Tylenol products are recalled after bottles in Chicago laced with cyanide cause seven deaths. - 1984
1984Marc Garneau becomes the first Canadian in space. - 1985
1985Seven Israeli vacationers, including four children, are killed in a mass shooting at Ras Burqa in the Sinai Peninsula by an Egyptian soldier. - 1988
1988A Chilean opposition coalition defeats Augusto Pinochet in his re-election attempt. - 1990
1990After 150 years The Herald newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, is published for the last time as a separate newspaper. - 1991
1991An Indonesian Air Force C-130 crash kills 135 people. - 1994
1994Swiss police find the bodies of 48 members of the Order of the Solar Temple, who had died in a cult mass murder-suicide. - 1999
1999The Ladbroke Grove rail crash in West London kills 31 people. - 2000
2000Mass demonstrations in Serbia force the resignation of Slobodan Milošević.
XXI century
Best known
Born on October 5
Best known
Died on October 5
Holidays and observances
- World Space Week (October 4–10)
- Armed Forces Day (Indonesia)
- Christian feast day: Anna Schäffer
- Christian feast day: Faustina Kowalska
- Christian feast day: Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos (Roman Catholic Church)
- Christian feast day: Blessed Bartolo Longo
- Christian feast day: Thraseas
- Christian feast day: Hor and Susia (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria)
- Christian feast day: Placid and Maurus
- Christian feast day: Placidus (martyr)
- Christian feast day: October 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Constitution Day (Vanuatu)
- Engineer's Day (Bolivia)
- International Day of No Prostitution
Frequently asked questions
What happened on October 5?
44 documented historical events happened on October 5, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Fourth Council of Constantinople, the eighth Catholic Ecumenical Council, was convened to discuss the patriarchate of Photios I of Constantinople. On the same day, in another year: French Revolution: Upset about the high price and scarcity of bread, thousands of Parisian women and allies marched (pictured) on the Palace of Versailles. 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.
Who was born on October 5?
160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on October 5, including Neal Ascherson, Dean Prentice, Doug Bailey. 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.
Who died on October 5?
103 people with a Wikipedia article died on October 5, including Pradyota dynasty, Justin II, Phocas. 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.
What is celebrated on October 5?
18 observances are celebrated on October 5 around the world: World Space Week (October 4–10), Armed Forces Day (Indonesia), Christian feast day: Anna Schäffer, Christian feast day: Faustina Kowalska, Christian feast day: Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos (Roman Catholic Church), Christian feast day: Blessed Bartolo Longo. 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.
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