What happened on 5 October in history?

2011: Two Chinese cargo ships were attacked and their crews murdered on a stretch of the Mekong River in far northern Thailand. 2000: Colour revolutions: During protests over irregularities in the Yugoslavian general election, a wheel-loader was driven into the Radio Television of Serbia building, giving the protests the nickname "Bulldozer Revolution". 2000: Mass demonstrations in Serbia force the resignation of Slobodan Milošević. 1986: Eugene Hasenfus's plane was shot down by Nicaraguan forces while carrying weapons to the Contra rebels on behalf of the U.S. government; he was subsequently captured, leading to an international controversy.

What happened on 5 October in Indian history?

1930: British airship R101 crashes in France en route to India on its maiden voyage killing 48 people.

Which famous people were born on 5 October?

Washington Sundar, Indian cricketer (1999); Brandan Wright, American basketball player (1987); Sean M. Carroll, American physicist, cosmologist, and academic (1966); Neil deGrasse Tyson, American astrophysicist, cosmologist, and author (1958).

Which day is observed on 5 October?

World Teachers' Day; World Space Week (October 4–10); Armed Forces Day (Indonesia); Constitution Day (Vanuatu); Engineer's Day (Bolivia).

On This Day, 5 October: Events, Births & Deaths in History (India & World)

Observed on 5 October

World Teachers' Day: Marks the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers.
World Space Week (October 4–10)
Armed Forces Day (Indonesia)
Constitution Day (Vanuatu)
Engineer's Day (Bolivia)
International Day of No Prostitution

5 October in Indian history

1930British airship R101 crashes in France en route to India on its maiden voyage killing 48 people.India

5 October in world history

2011Two Chinese cargo ships were attacked and their crews murdered on a stretch of the Mekong River in far northern Thailand.
2000Colour revolutions: During protests over irregularities in the Yugoslavian general election, a wheel-loader was driven into the Radio Television of Serbia building, giving the protests the nickname "Bulldozer Revolution".
2000Mass demonstrations in Serbia force the resignation of Slobodan Milošević.
1986Eugene Hasenfus's plane was shot down by Nicaraguan forces while carrying weapons to the Contra rebels on behalf of the U.S. government; he was subsequently captured, leading to an international controversy.
1974Bombs planted by the PIRA in pubs in Guildford kill four British soldiers and one civilian.
1970The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is founded in the United States.[citation needed]
1966A reactor at the Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station near Detroit suffers a partial meltdown.
1963The U.S. suspended the Commercial Import Program, its main economic support for South Vietnam, in response to the oppression of Buddhists by President Ngô Đình Diệm.
1962Dr. No, the first James Bond film, was released.
1943World War II: Pacific Theater: Ninety-eight American POWs are executed by Japanese forces on Wake Island.
1938Holocaust: In Nazi Germany, Jews' passports are invalidated.
1936The Jarrow March sets off for London.
1905The Wright brothers pilot the Wright Flyer III in a new world record flight of 24 miles in 39 minutes.
1903Samuel Griffith became the first Chief Justice of Australia, while Edmund Barton and Richard O'Connor became the first Puisne Justices of the High Court of Australia.
1869During construction of the Eastman tunnel in St. Anthony, Minnesota (now Minneapolis), the Mississippi River broke through the tunnel's limestone ceiling, nearly destroying Saint Anthony Falls.
1838A Cherokee band attacked settlers near Larissa, Texas, killing or abducting 18 people.
1789French Revolution: The Women's March on Versailles effectively terminates royal authority.

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Frequently asked questions

What happened on 5 October in history?: 2011: Two Chinese cargo ships were attacked and their crews murdered on a stretch of the Mekong River in far northern Thailand. 2000: Colour revolutions: During protests over irregularities in the Yugoslavian general election, a wheel-loader was driven into the Radio Television of Serbia building, giving the protests the nickname "Bulldozer Revolution". 2000: Mass demonstrations in Serbia force the resignation of Slobodan Milošević. 1986: Eugene Hasenfus's plane was shot down by Nicaraguan forces while carrying weapons to the Contra rebels on behalf of the U.S. government; he was subsequently captured, leading to an international controversy.
What happened on 5 October in Indian history?: 1930: British airship R101 crashes in France en route to India on its maiden voyage killing 48 people.
Which famous people were born on 5 October?: Washington Sundar, Indian cricketer (1999); Brandan Wright, American basketball player (1987); Sean M. Carroll, American physicist, cosmologist, and academic (1966); Neil deGrasse Tyson, American astrophysicist, cosmologist, and author (1958).
Which day is observed on 5 October?: World Teachers' Day; World Space Week (October 4–10); Armed Forces Day (Indonesia); Constitution Day (Vanuatu); Engineer's Day (Bolivia).

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On This Day: 5 October