October 5th
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What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
For Those With Birthdays 5th October or looking for specific year these years are Included on this date 1925, 1928, 1930, 1933, 1947, 1948, 1954, 1962, 1969, 1974, 1986, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, Born This Day,
1969 UK Monty Python's Flying Circus
5th October, 1969 : Monty Python's Flying Circus makes its debut on BBC Television, there were only 45 episodes aired over four seasons featuring the zany comedy sketches with John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Eric Idle. Some of the sketches are still considered to be some of the greatest comedy skits including
Dead Parrot with a disgruntled customer (played by John Cleese) and a shopkeeper (Michael Palin) complaining that his parrot is DEAD,
Ministry of Silly Walks from the ministry of funny walks featuring John Cleese
5th October, 1969 : Monty Python's Flying Circus makes its debut on BBC Television, there were only 45 episodes aired over four seasons featuring the zany comedy sketches with John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Eric Idle. Some of the sketches are still considered to be some of the greatest comedy skits including
Dead Parrot with a disgruntled customer (played by John Cleese) and a shopkeeper (Michael Palin) complaining that his parrot is DEAD,
Ministry of Silly Walks from the ministry of funny walks featuring John Cleese
1910 Portugal Republic
5th October, 1910: Portugal established a republic after the Portuguese monarchy is ousted by revolutionaries
5th October, 1910: Portugal established a republic after the Portuguese monarchy is ousted by revolutionaries
1925 U.S.A. Grand Ole Opry
5th October, 1925 : The Grand Ole Opry a weekly country music radio program broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee launches on the WSM Radio Station.
5th October, 1925 : The Grand Ole Opry a weekly country music radio program broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee launches on the WSM Radio Station.
1928 China Fossils
7th October, 1928: The American Museum of Natural History has returned to Peking with a wealth of fossils from animals never seen before from outer Mongolia, they had been in constant battles with Chinese outlaws trying to get the food, supplies and cars that the expedition had but they managed to out wit and outrun the outlaws using brain work and the much faster cars than the outlaws horses.
7th October, 1928: The American Museum of Natural History has returned to Peking with a wealth of fossils from animals never seen before from outer Mongolia, they had been in constant battles with Chinese outlaws trying to get the food, supplies and cars that the expedition had but they managed to out wit and outrun the outlaws using brain work and the much faster cars than the outlaws horses.
1930 Great Britain Airship
5th October, 1930: Great Britons largest dirigible the R-101 Airship crashes in Beauvais, France, killing all on board.
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5th October, 1930: Great Britons largest dirigible the R-101 Airship crashes in Beauvais, France, killing all on board.
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1933 U.S.A. Machine Gun Kelly
5th October, 1933: Machine Gun Kelly has pleaded not guilty to charges of a being a co conspirator in the Urschel kidnapping.
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5th October, 1933: Machine Gun Kelly has pleaded not guilty to charges of a being a co conspirator in the Urschel kidnapping.
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1947 U.S.A. President Harry Truman
5th October, 1947: President Harry Truman delivered the first televised presidential address from the White House
5th October, 1947: President Harry Truman delivered the first televised presidential address from the White House
1948 Turkmenistan Ashgabat earthquake Kills 100,000
5th October, 1948 : An earthquake measuring magnitude 7.3 strikes Ashgabat and surrounding villages flattening all buildings leaving more than 100,000 people dead. This is one of the strongest and most deadly earthquakes on record.
5th October, 1948 : An earthquake measuring magnitude 7.3 strikes Ashgabat and surrounding villages flattening all buildings leaving more than 100,000 people dead. This is one of the strongest and most deadly earthquakes on record.
1954 Yugoslavia Trieste
5th October, 1954: Yugoslavia and Italy have ended their 9 year bitter dispute over the Trieste free territory and have agreed to split it between them with Italy getting control of the Adriatic port of Trieste and Yugoslavia retaining the zone she has occupied since the end of the last World War.
5th October, 1954: Yugoslavia and Italy have ended their 9 year bitter dispute over the Trieste free territory and have agreed to split it between them with Italy getting control of the Adriatic port of Trieste and Yugoslavia retaining the zone she has occupied since the end of the last World War.
1962 Germany Berlin Wall
5th October, 1962: East German guards shot a man with tommy gun blasts on the eastern side of the Berlin Wall and would not allow ambulances from the red cross on the western side to approach even though the man was screaming in pain, the incident took place about 3 miles from checkpoint Charlie.
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5th October, 1962: East German guards shot a man with tommy gun blasts on the eastern side of the Berlin Wall and would not allow ambulances from the red cross on the western side to approach even though the man was screaming in pain, the incident took place about 3 miles from checkpoint Charlie.
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1962 UK Beatles First Single
5th October, 1962: The Beatles release their first single in the UK "Love Me Do" ( released on a 45RPM Single Format on Parlophone Label ) which gets to number seventeen. It was later released in the US on 27th April, 1964 and goes to Number 1.
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5th October, 1962: The Beatles release their first single in the UK "Love Me Do" ( released on a 45RPM Single Format on Parlophone Label ) which gets to number seventeen. It was later released in the US on 27th April, 1964 and goes to Number 1.
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1974 UK Guildford Bombing
5th October, 1974: IRA plant bombs in two pubs in Guildford in southern England, The pubs are mostly frequented by soldiers back from duty in Northern Ireland. At least four people were killed and more than 50 injured in in the two terrorist attacks.
5th October, 1974: IRA plant bombs in two pubs in Guildford in southern England, The pubs are mostly frequented by soldiers back from duty in Northern Ireland. At least four people were killed and more than 50 injured in in the two terrorist attacks.
1986 U.S.A. Iran Contra scandal
5th October, 1986: The first leak concerning the Iran Contra scandal occurs when Eugene Hasenfus is captured by troops of the Sandinista regime in Nicaragua where he confesses that he was shipping military supplies into Nicaragua for use by the Contras, that had been created and funded by the United States and run by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). After long persistent investigations by journalists and Congress it was found it involved the secret sale of U.S. weapons to Iran and the proceeds from these sales used to covertly fund the Contra war in Nicaragua.
5th October, 1986: The first leak concerning the Iran Contra scandal occurs when Eugene Hasenfus is captured by troops of the Sandinista regime in Nicaragua where he confesses that he was shipping military supplies into Nicaragua for use by the Contras, that had been created and funded by the United States and run by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). After long persistent investigations by journalists and Congress it was found it involved the secret sale of U.S. weapons to Iran and the proceeds from these sales used to covertly fund the Contra war in Nicaragua.
1986 Israel Secret Nuclear Weapons
5th October, 1986: The British newspaper The Sunday Times ran an Israeli former nuclear technician Mordechai Vanunu's story reavealing the secrets of Israel's nuclear arsenal, possibly which included as many as 100 nuclear warheads. Mordechai Vanunu is later kidnapped in Rome by Israeli agents and smuggled to Israel, where he was tried for treason and espionage and sentenced to 18 years in prison.
5th October, 1986: The British newspaper The Sunday Times ran an Israeli former nuclear technician Mordechai Vanunu's story reavealing the secrets of Israel's nuclear arsenal, possibly which included as many as 100 nuclear warheads. Mordechai Vanunu is later kidnapped in Rome by Israeli agents and smuggled to Israel, where he was tried for treason and espionage and sentenced to 18 years in prison.
1989 Tibet Dalai Lama
5th October, 1989: The Dalai Lama, exiled spiritual and political leader of Tibet, won the Nobel Peace Prize for shunning violence and seeking liberation from China for his Himalayan nation through peaceful means
5th October, 1989: The Dalai Lama, exiled spiritual and political leader of Tibet, won the Nobel Peace Prize for shunning violence and seeking liberation from China for his Himalayan nation through peaceful means
1994 Switzerland Solar Tradition Cult
5th October, 1994: Forty Eight members of the Order of the Solar Tradition Cult committed suicide to escape the hypocrisies and oppression of this world.
5th October, 1994: Forty Eight members of the Order of the Solar Tradition Cult committed suicide to escape the hypocrisies and oppression of this world.
1999 UK Train Crash Paddington
5th October, 1999: Two trains collide near Paddington Station in west London at the height of the morning rush hour. There are so far 8 confirmed dead, 40 seriously injured and 200 with minor injuries. ( It was later confirmed that 31 died in the accident which was caused by one of the trains going through a red stop light )
5th October, 1999: Two trains collide near Paddington Station in west London at the height of the morning rush hour. There are so far 8 confirmed dead, 40 seriously injured and 200 with minor injuries. ( It was later confirmed that 31 died in the accident which was caused by one of the trains going through a red stop light )
1999 Mexico Village of Teziutlan Buried In Mudslide
5th October, 1999: The small Mexican village of Teziutlan is buried by mud and rocks caused by torrential rains, rescuers on the scene have estimated that between 60 and 80 homes are completely buried. Teziutlan is one of many villages in the area affected over the next 3 weeks by mudslides and the full extent of the worst floods Mexico has seen in 40 years will not be known for some time due to the difficulty in reaching outlying areas. In November after the mud was cleared and buried homes checked the final death toll from the October floods was more than 400. The worst affected village was Acalama where 170 were killed after the defrosted side of a mountain collapsed on the village.
5th October, 1999: The small Mexican village of Teziutlan is buried by mud and rocks caused by torrential rains, rescuers on the scene have estimated that between 60 and 80 homes are completely buried. Teziutlan is one of many villages in the area affected over the next 3 weeks by mudslides and the full extent of the worst floods Mexico has seen in 40 years will not be known for some time due to the difficulty in reaching outlying areas. In November after the mud was cleared and buried homes checked the final death toll from the October floods was more than 400. The worst affected village was Acalama where 170 were killed after the defrosted side of a mountain collapsed on the village.
2000 Yugoslavia Vojislav Kostunica President
5th October, 2000 : Opposition supporters have stormed the Yugoslav parliament in Belgrade proclaiming Vojislav Kostunica as the new Yugoslav president. The anger and demonstrations were over Milošević's rejection of a first-round opposition victory in elections for the Federal parliament and presidency in September which led to mass demonstrations in Belgrade culminating in the storming of the Parliament building.
5th October, 2000 : Opposition supporters have stormed the Yugoslav parliament in Belgrade proclaiming Vojislav Kostunica as the new Yugoslav president. The anger and demonstrations were over Milošević's rejection of a first-round opposition victory in elections for the Federal parliament and presidency in September which led to mass demonstrations in Belgrade culminating in the storming of the Parliament building.
2001 U.S.A. Anthrax
5th October, 2001: Concerns over the threat of an increase in biological attack by terrorists increased when a Florida man died after opening a letter containing anthrax bacteria sent through the US Postal Service.
5th October, 2001: Concerns over the threat of an increase in biological attack by terrorists increased when a Florida man died after opening a letter containing anthrax bacteria sent through the US Postal Service.
2005 U.S.A. Tom DeLay
5th October, 2005: Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay is indicted by a grand jury on two new charges of money laundering following his indictment by a separate grand jury on criminal conspiracy charges last week.
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5th October, 2005: Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay is indicted by a grand jury on two new charges of money laundering following his indictment by a separate grand jury on criminal conspiracy charges last week.
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