October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in Leap years). There are 87 days remaining. A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing an extra day or month in order to keep the calendar year in sync with an astronomical or seasonal year. ...

October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in Leap years). ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in Leap years). ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in Leap years). ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in Leap years). ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years). ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in Leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in Leap years). ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in Leap years). ... October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in Leap years). ... October 19 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Events

• 1582 - Due to the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
• 1665 - The University of Kiel is founded.
• 1793 - French Revolution: Christianity is disestablished in France.
• 1864 - The Indian city of Calcutta is almost totally destroyed by a cyclone; 60,000 die.
• 1869 - A strong hurricane devestates the Bay of Fundy region of Maritime Canada. The storm had been predicted over a year before by a British naval officer.
• 1877 - Chief Joseph surrenders his Nez Percé band to General Nelson A. Miles.
• 1895 - The first individual time trial for racing cyclists is held on a 50-mile course north of London.
• 1905 - Wilbur Wright pilots Wright Flyer III in a flight of 24 miles in 39 minutes. A world record that stands until 1908.
• 1910 - Portugal overthrows its monarchy and declares itself a republic.
• 1915 - Bulgaria enters World War I as one of the Central Powers.
• 1921 - Baseball: The World Series was broadcast on the radio for the first time.
• 1930 - British Airship R101 crashed in France en-route to India on its maiden voyage.
• 1936 - The Jarrow March sets off for London.
• 1944 - Canadian Air Force pilots shoot down the first German Jet fighter over France.
• 1947 - The first televised White House address is given by U.S. President Harry S. Truman.
• 1949 - WSAZ, the United States' first television station, located in Huntington, West Virginia, begins broadcasting.
• 1953 - The first documented recovery meeting of Narcotics Anonymous is held.
• 1953 - Earl Warren is sworn in as the 14th Chief Justice of the United States.
• 1962 - The Beatles release their first hit, "Love Me Do," in Britain.
• 1966 - Near Detroit, Michigan, there is a partial core meltdown at the Enrico Fermi demonstration nuclear breeder reactor, killing three workers.
• 1969 - The first broadcast of Monty Python's Flying Circus
• 1970 - PBS became a television network.
• 1970 - Montreal, Quebec: British Trade Commissioner James Cross is kidnapped by members of the FLQ terrorist group.
• 1973 - Signature of the European Patent Convention
• 1974 - Guildford pub bombing by the IRA leaves 5 dead and 65 injured.
• 1974 - I Honestly Love You first reaches #1 on the Billboard charts, giving Olivia Newton-John her first top-selling single in the United States.
• 1981 - Raoul Wallenberg becomes an honorary U.S. citizen.
• 1984 - Marc Garneau becomes the first Canadian in space, aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger.
• 1988 - in the first fair poll since 1973, chileans vote "NO" to a 3th term in office for General Augusto Pinochet, sparking a transition to democracy process.
• 1990 - After one hundred and fifty years The Herald broadsheet newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, is published for the last time as a separate newspaper.
• 1991 - An Indonesian military transport crashes after takeoff from Jakarta killing 137.
• 1991 - The first official version of the Linux kernel, version 0.02, is released.
• 1999 - The Ladbroke Grove rail crash.
• 2000 - Mass demonstrations in Belgrade lead to resignation of Serbian strongman Slobodan Milošević.
• 2001 - Tom Ridge resigned as Governor of Pennsylvania to become President Bush's Homeland Security Advisor.
• 2003 - Akhmad Kadyrov elected President of Chechnya.
• 2005 - NHL started it's season to end a year and a half stirke.

Events January 15 - Russia cedes Livonia and Estonia to Poland February 24 - Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Gregorian calendar is the calendar widely used in the Western world. ... Events March 4 - Start of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. ... The University of Kiel, in full the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (in short: CAU), is a university in the city of Kiel, Germany. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... During the French Revolution (1789-1799) democracy and republicanism overthrew the absolute monarchy in France, and the French portion of the Roman Catholic Church was forced to undergo radical restructuring. ... Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament writings of his early followers. ... The term establishment has several meanings: An establishment is a place of business or residence, or the founding of such a place or business. ... 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Kolkata (Bangla: কলকাতা, Hindi: कोलकता), is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal and was capital of British India until 1912. ... A tropical cyclone. ... 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... The Bay of Fundy is a bay located on the Atlantic coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Chief Joseph (1840 - September 21, 1904) was a Nez Perce Chief, humanitarian, and peacemaker, best known for his principled resistance to the U.S. governments attempts to force the Nez Perce onto a reservation. ... Nez Perce warrior on horse, 1910 The Nez Perce or Nez Percé (pronounced , or as in French) are a tribe of Native Americans who inhabited the Pacific Northwest region of North America and adjoining regions at the time of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. ... Nelson Appleton Miles (August 8, 1839 – May 15, 1925) was an American soldier who served in the American Civil War, Indian Wars, and the Spanish-American War. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... An Individual Time Trial (ITT) is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock (in French: contre la montre - literally against the watch). There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials (TTT). ... A cyclist is a person who engages in cycling whether as a sport or rides a bicycle for recreation or transportation. ... The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Wright brothers, Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 - January 30, 1948) and Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 - May 30, 1912), are generally credited with the design and construction of the first practical aeroplane, and making the first controllable, powered heavier-than-air flight along with many other aviation milestones. ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machineguns, and poison gas. ... The Central Powers are depicted in red. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Picture of Fenway Park. ... In baseball, the World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada, played in October after the end of the regular season between the pennant winner of the American League and the pennant winner of the National League. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The R101 Airship was a newly-built British airship that crashed on October 5, 1930 in France with 48 casualties. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... During the Great Depression in the United Kingdom, the people of the North East England who were mainly miners and shipworkers, suffered even more than the rest of the country from the prevailing unemployment and poverty. ... The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jet aircraft are aircraft with jet engines. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The southern side of the White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the thirty-fourth Vice President (1945) and the thirty-third President of the United States (1945–53), succeeding to the office upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... WSAZ-TV is a television station in Huntington, West Virginia. ... Huntington is a city located in West Virginia, along the Ohio River. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a program of recovery for people with the disease of addiction aimed at helping addicts get clean, stay clean, and find a new way of life without the use of mind-altering or mood-altering substances. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Earl Warren Earl Warren (March 19, 1891 – July 9, 1974) was a California district attorney, the 30th Governor of California and the 14th Chief Justice of the United States from 1953 to 1969. ... The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the Judicial Branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the Supreme Court of the United States. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Beatles were a British pop and rock group from Liverpool. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Monty Pythons Flying Circus (aka Flying Circus or MPFC, known during the fourth season as Monty Python) was the popular BBC sketch comedy show from Monty Python. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... PBS re-directs here; for alternate uses see PBS (disambiguation) PBS logo The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is a non-profit public broadcasting television service with 349 member TV stations in the United States. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... This article needs cleanup. ... James Richard Cross (September 29, 1921) was a British diplomat in Canada who was kidnapped by the Front de libération du Québec during the October Crisis of October 1970. ... The Front de Libération du Québec (Quebec Liberation Front), commonly known as the FLQ, was a separatist group founded in the 1960s and based primarily in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... The Convention on the Grant of European Patents of 5 October 1973, commonly known as the European Patent Convention (EPC), is a multilateral treaty instituting the European Patent Organisation and providing an autonomous legal system according to which European patents are granted. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... The Guildford pub bombing occurred on October 5, 1974. ... Image:Flyingcolumn westcbbffdbork-DB668. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... I Honestly Love You was a worldwide hit single for Olivia Newton-John in 1974. ... An example of a Billboard Magazine. ... Olivia Newton-John Olivia Newton-John (born September 26, 1948) is a British-born Australian singer and actress. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Raoul Wallenberg Raoul Wallenberg   listen? (born August 4, 1912, in Stockholm, Sweden – date of death uncertain) was a Swedish diplomat and a member of the influential Swedish Wallenberg family. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Marc Garneau Marc Garneau (born February 23, 1949) was the first Canadian in space. ... Eight Canadians have participated on 11 NASA manned missions to date: Owing to the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, two further shuttle flights (Steve MacLean in May 2003 and Dave Williams in November 2003) have been put on hold. ... The Space Shuttle Columbia seconds after engine ignition, 1981 (NASA). ... Space Shuttle Challenger (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099) was NASAs second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service, after Columbia. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... General Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (born November 25, 1915) was head of the military government that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Newspaper sizes in August 2005. ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Jaya Raya (Indonesian): Prosper and Great Founded 22 June 1527 Governor Sutiyoso Area 661. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Linux mascot Tux created by Larry Ewing The Linux kernel is a free Unix-like operating system kernel that was created by Linus Torvalds in 1991 and subsequently improved with the assistance of developers around the world. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Ladbroke Grove rail crash was a British rail accident on October 5, 1999 in which thirty-one people died. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Belgrade (Serbian, Београд, Beograd   listen[?]), is the capital of Serbia since 1404, Serbia and Montenegro (2003–Present) and Yugoslavia (1918–2003). ... Serbia and Montenegro  â€“ Serbia    â€“ Kosovo and Metohia        (UN administration)    â€“ Vojvodina  â€“ Montenegro Official language Serbian1 Capital Belgrade Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % water  88,361 km²  n/a Population  â€“ Total (2002)     (without Kosovo)  â€“ Density  7. ... Slobodan MiloÅ¡ević Slobodan MiloÅ¡ević   listen[?] (Serbian: Слободан Милошевић, pronounced ; born 20 August 1941) is a former President of Serbia and of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as well as leader of the Socialist Party of Serbia. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Tom Ridge Thomas Joseph Ridge (born August 26, 1946) is a former Governor of Pennsylvania (1995–2001), Assistant to the President for Homeland Security (2001–2003), and the first United States Secretary of Homeland Security (2003–2005). ... List of Pennsylvania Governors The office of Pennsylvania governor was created by the states Constitution of 1790. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States and a former Governor of the State of Texas. ... On October 8, 2001, in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks, President George W. Bush announced the establishment of an executive-level Office of Homeland Security to coordinate homeland security efforts, to be headed by Governor Tom Ridge with the title of Assistant to the President for Homeland Security. ... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Akhmat Abdulkhamidovich Kadyrov (Russian: Ахмат Абдулхамидович Кадыров (August 23, 1951 – May 9, 2004) was the president of the Chechen Republic (elected on October 5, 2003). ... The Chechen Republic (Chechen: Нохчийн Республика/Noxçiyn [Nokhchiyn] Respublika, Russian: Чеченская Республика), informal Chechnya (Chechen: Нохчичьо/Noxçiyçö/Nokhchiyno, Russian: Чечня), Ichkeria, Chechnia or Chechenia, is currently a constituent republic of the Russian Federation. ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ...

Births

• 1520 - Alessandro Cardinal Farnese, Italian cardinal (d. 1589)
• 1641 - Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of Louis XIV of France (d. 1707)
• 1658 - Mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718)
• 1695 - John Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773)
• 1703 - Jonathan Edwards, American minister (d. 1758)
• 1712 - Francesco Guardi, Italian painter (d. 1793)
• 1713 - Denis Diderot, French philosopher and encylopedist (d. 1784)
• 1781 - Bernard Bolzano, Czech mathematician and philosopher (d. 1848)
• 1795 - Alexander Keith, Founded the Alexander Keith's brewing company in 1820 (d. 1873)
• 1824 - Henry Chadwick, baseball writer and statistician (d. 1908)
• 1829 - Chester A. Arthur, 21st President of the United States (d.1886)
• 1878 - Louise Dresser, American actress (d. 1965)
• 1882 - Robert Goddard, American rocket scientist (d. 1945)
• 1887 - René Cassin, French judge, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1976)
• 1889 - Teresa de la Parra, Venezuelan writer (d. 1936)
• 1894 - Bevil Rudd, South African athlete (d. 1948)
• 1902 - Larry Fine, American actor and comedian (d. 1975)
• 1902 - Ray Kroc, American fast food entrepreneur (d. 1984)
• 1903 - M. King Hubbert, American geophysicist (d. 1989)
• 1905 - Harriet E. MacGibbon, American actress (d. 1987)
• 1907 - Mrs. Miller, American singer (d. 1997)
• 1908 - Joshua Logan, American film director and writer (d. 1988)
• 1911 - Flann O'Brien, Irish humorist (d. 1966)
• 1917 - Allen Ludden, American television game show host (d. 1981)
• 1919 - Donald Pleasence, English actor (d. 1995)
• 1921 - Bill Willis, American football player
• 1922 - José Froilán González, Argentine race car driver
• 1922 - Bil Keane, American cartoonist (The Family Circus)
• 1922 - Jock Stein, Scottish football player and manager (d. 1985)
• 1923 - Glynis Johns, British actress
• 1924 - Bill Dana, American actor and comedian
• 1925 - Gail Davis, American actress (d. 1997)
• 1926 - Willi Unsoeld, American climber (d. 1979)
• 1928 - Louise Fitzhugh, American author (d. 1974)
• 1929 - Richard F. Gordon, Jr., American astronaut
• 1930 - Pavel Popovich, Soviet cosmonaut
• 1930 - Anne Haddy, Australian actress (d. 1999)
• 1933 - Diane Cilento, Australian actress
• 1934 - Angelo Buono, Jr., American serial killer (d. 2002)
• 1935 - Diahann Carroll, American actress
• 1936 - Václav Havel, playwright and President of the Czech Republic
• 1937 - Barry Switzer, American football coach
• 1938 - Teresa Heinz Kerry, American philanthropist, wife of John Kerry
• 1941 - Eduardo Duhalde, President of Argentina
• 1943 - Steve Miller, American musician
• 1948 - Tawl Ross, American musician (P Funk)
• 1948 - Zoran Živković, Serbian writer
• 1949 - B. W. Stevenson, American singer-songwriter (d. 1988)
• 1950 - Jeff Conaway, American actor
• 1951 - Karen Allen, American actress
• 1952 - Clive Barker, English writer
• 1952 - Duncan Regehr, Canadian actor
• 1954 - Bob Geldof, Irish musician
• 1957 - Mark Geragos, American attorney
• 1958 - André Kuipers, Dutch astronaut
• 1958 - Bernie Mac, American actor and comedian
• 1960 - Daniel Baldwin, American actor
• 1962 - Michael Andretti, American race car driver
• 1963 - Caron Keating, Irish TV personality (d. 2004)
• 1965 - Mario Lemieux, Canadian hockey player
• 1965 - Patrick Roy, Canadian hockey player
• 1967 - Guy Pearce, English-born actor
• 1972 - Grant Hill, American basketball player
• 1975 - Kate Winslet, English actress
• 1980 - Paul Thomas, American musician (Good Charlotte)
• 1983 - D.J. "Voovy" Muszynski, musician
• 1983 - Nicky Hilton, American heiress

Events January 18 - King Christian II of Denmark and Norway defeats the Swedes at Lake Asunde. ... Alessandro Cardinal Farnese (Valentino, 5 October 1520–2 March 1589) was the grandson of Pope Paul III (who also bore the name Alessandro Farnese), and the son of Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma who was murdered in 1547. ... Events Rebellion of the Catholic League against King Henry III of France, in revenge for his murder of Duke Henry of Guise. ... Events The Long Parliament passes a series of legislation designed to contain Charles Is absolutist tendencies. ... Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, Mme de Montespan Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, marquise de Montespan (October 5, 1641 - May 27, 1707) was a mistress of Louis XIV. Born at the chateau of Tonnay-Charente, in todays Charente-Maritime, France, the daughter of Gabriel de... Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné) (September 5, 1638 – September 1, 1715) reigned as King of France and King of Navarre from May 14, 1643 until his death. ... Events January 1 - John V is crowned King of Portugal March 26 - The Act of Union becomes law, making the separate Kingdoms of England and Scotland into one country, the Kingdom of Great Britain. ... Events January 13 - Edward Sexby, who had plotted against Oliver Cromwell, dies in Tower of London February 6 - Swedish troops of Charles X Gustav of Sweden cross The Great Belt (Storebælt) in Denmark over frozen sea May 1 - Publication of Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial and The Garden of Cyrus by... Mary of Modena (October 5, 1658 – May 7, 1718) was the queen consort of King James II of England. ... James II of England and VII of Scotland ( 14 October 1633–16 September 1701 ) became King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 6 February 1685. ... // Events July 21 - Treaty of Passarowitz signed November 22 - Off the coast of Virginia, English pirate Edward Teach (best known as Blackbeard) is killed in battle when a British boarding party cornered and then shot and stabbed him more than 25 times. ... Events January 27 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed II to Mustafa II (1695-1703) July 17 - The Bank of Scotland is founded by an Act of Parliament of the old Scottish Parliament. ... John Glas (October 5, 1695 - 1773), was a Scottish clergyman. ... 1773 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Events February 2 - Earthquake in Aquila, Italy February 4 - In Japan, the 47 samurai commit seppuku (ritual suicide) February 14 - Earthquake in Norcia, Italy April 21 - Company of Quenching of Fire (ie. ... Jonathan Edwards (October 5, 1703- March 22, 1758) was a colonial American Congregational preacher and theologian. ... 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... // Events Treaty of Aargau signed between Catholic and Protestants. ... The Lagoon Looking toward Murano from the Fondamenta Nuove (1765-70) Oil on canvas, 31,7 x 52,7 cm Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge Francesco Guardi (October 5, 1712- January 1, 1793), Venetian painter, was a pupil of Canaletto, and followed his style so closely that pictures are very frequently attributed... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... // Events April 11 - War of the Spanish Succession: Treaty of Utrecht June 23 - French residents of Acadia given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia Canada first Orrery built by George Graham Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713... Portrait of Diderot by Louis-Michel van Loo, 1767 Denis Diderot (October 5, 1713 – July 31, 1784) was a French philosopher and writer. ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Bernard Bolzano Bernard Placidus Johann Nepomuk Bolzano (October 5, 1781 – December 18, 1848) was a Czech mathematician, theologian, philosopher and logician. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Alexander Keith Alexander Keith (October 5, 1795 – December 14, 1873) Born in Halkirk, Scotland, he immigrated to Canada in 1817 and founded the Alexander Keiths brewing company in 1820. ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Henry Chadwick (October 5, 1824, Exeter, England - April 20, 1908, Brooklyn, New York) was a sportswriter, baseball statistician and historian. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Chester Alan Arthur (October 5, 1829 – November 18, 1886) was an American politician who served as 21st President of the United States. ... The President of the United States (often abbreviated POTUS) is the head of state of the United States. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Louise Dresser (October 5, 1878 - April 24, 1965) was a United States actress. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Robert Goddard Robert Hutchings Goddard (October 5, 1882 – August 10, 1945) was one of the pioneers of modern rocketry. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... Memorial for Cassin in Forbach/France René Samuel Cassin (5 October 1887 – 20 February 1976) was a French jurist and judge. ... The Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Teresa de la Parra (Ana Teresa Parra Sanojo) was born in October 5, 1889 in Paris, daughter of Venezuelan Ambassador in Berlin, Rafael Parra Hernáiz and Isabel Sanojo de Parra. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Bevil Gordon DUrban Rudd (October 5, 1894 – February 2, 1948) was a South African athlete, the 1920 Olympic Champion in the 400 m. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Larry Fine Larry Fine (born October 5, 1902; died January 24, 1975) was an American comedian and actor, who is best-known as a member of the comedy act The Three Stooges. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Ray Kroc built the corporate empire that is the McDonalds chain of fast food restaurants. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... Marion King Hubbert (October 5, 1903 – October 11, 1989) was a geophysicist who worked at the Shell research lab in Houston, Texas. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Harriet E. MacGibbon (October 5, 1905 – February 8, 1987) was an American actress. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Elva Ruby Connes (October 5, 1907–June 28, 1997), who recorded under the name Mrs. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Joshua Logan (1908-1988), a director and writer, was best known for Broadway and Hollywood shows such as Mister Roberts, Picnic, and South Pacific. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Flann OBrien was the best known pseudonym of Brian ONolan (October 5, 1911 - April 1, 1966), who also published under the name Myles na gCopaleen. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... Allen Ludden, as emcee of Password, presiding over a round with celebrity guests Carol Burnett (left) and Vicki Lawrence (right). ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Donald Pleasence Donald Pleasence (October 5, 1919 - February 2, 1995) was an English actor. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... William Karnet Willis (born October 5, 1921 in Columbus, Ohio) is a former professional football defensive lineman who played for the Cleveland Browns from 1946 to 1953. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... José Froilán González (born October 5, 1922 in Arrecifes) was an Argentine Formula 1-driver. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Bil Keane (1922- ) is an American cartoonist best known for his work on the long-running strip The Family Circus, which began its run in 1960 and is still going strong. ... The Family Circus (originally, The Family Circle) is a syndicated comic strip by artist and comedian Bil Keane. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... John Jock Stein CBE (October 5, 1922 - September 10, 1985) was one of the most notable managers in British football history. ... In typical game play, players attempt to move towards a goal through individual control of the ball, such as by dribbling (running with the ball close to their feet); by passing the ball from team-mate to team-mate; and by taking shots at the goal. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Glynis Johns (born October 5, 1923) is a British stage and film actress, dancer, pianist and singer (notably of Send in the Clowns in Stephen Sondheims A Little Night Music). ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Bill Dana (October 5, 1924) is a comedian who often appeared on the Ed Sullivan show. ... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Gail Davis as Annie Oakley Gail Davis (October 5, 1925 - March 15, 1997) was an American actress. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Willi Unsoeld (October 25, 1926 - March 4, 1979) was an American climber who, along with Tom Hornbein, led the first American expedition to summit Mount Everest on May 22, 1963. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Louise Fitzhugh (October 5, 1928 - November 19, 1974) was an American author of Young Adult fiction. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Richard F. Gordon, Jr. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Pavel Popovich Pavel Romanovich Popovich (Russian: Павел Романович Попович, Pavel Romanovič Popovič; born October 5, 1930 in Uzin) was a Cosmonaut who commanded two space flights, Vostok 4 and Soyuz 14. ... Anne Haddy (5th October 1930 - 6th June 1999) was an Australian actress. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Diane Cilento (born October 5, 1933 in Brisbane Queensland) is a theater and film actress. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Angelo Buono, Jr. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Diahann Carroll, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1955 Diahann Carroll (born July 15, 1935) is an American actress and singer. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Václav Havel Václav Havel, GCB, CC (IPA: ) (born October 5, 1936) is a Czech writer and dramatist. ... This is a list of presidents of the Czech Republic. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Barry Switzer (born October 5, 1937 in Crossett, Arkansas) is a former American football coach, in the college and professional ranks, between 1962 and 1997. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Teresa Heinz Kerry Maria Teresa Thierstein Simões-Ferreira Heinz Kerry (born October 5, 1938), is a philanthropist and the wife of U.S. Senator John Kerry. ... John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Eduardo Alberto Duhalde Maldonado (born October 5, 1941) is a former president of Argentina. ... Current President Néstor Kirchner The President of Argentina (full title: President of the Argentine Nation, Spanish: Presidente de la Nación Argentina) is the head of state of Argentina. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Steve Miller Steve Miller (born October 5, 1943) is a blues and rock and roll guitarist and performer. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Lucius Tawl Ross was rhythm guitarist for Funkadelic from 1968 to 1971. ... P-Funk is an abbreviated, compound name for two bands, Parliament and Funkadelic. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Zoran Živković (Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран Живковић) (born October 5, 1948) is a science fiction writer, essayist, researcher, publisher and translator from Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro (former Yugoslavia), where he still resides. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jeff Conaway (born October 5, 1950, New York, New York) is an American actor best known for his roles of Kenicke in the 1978 musical Grease, his role of Danny Zucko in the original Broadway production of Grease, Bobby Wheeler on the 1980s television series Taxi and Security Chief Zack... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Karen Allen in Raiders of the Lost Ark Karen Jane Allen (born October 5, 1951 in Carrollton, Illinois) is an American actress most famous for her roles in the films National Lampoons Animal House (1978), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), and Starman (1984). ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Clive Barker (born October 5, 1952, Liverpool, England) is a British author, director and visual artist. ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Duncan Peter Regehr (b. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bob Geldof Robert Frederick Xenon Geldof, KBE (born October 5, 1954 in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin) is an Irish singer, songwriter, actor and political activist, known simply as Bob Geldof. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mark Geragos (born October 5, 1957) is a lawyer who has defended such people as pop-star Michael Jackson, actress Winona Ryder, Gary Condit, and Susan McDougal, who was allegedly involved in the Whitewater scandal. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... André Kuipers (born October 5, 1958, in Amsterdam) is the second Dutch astronaut (the first one being Wubbo Ockels) to engage on a space flight, on April 18, 2004. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Comedian Bernie Mac Bernie Mac (born Bernard Jeffrey McCollough, October 5, 1957) is an American actor and comedian perhaps best known among urban audiences for his signature phrase, I aint scared of you muthafuckas!. Bernie Mac started his career as a stand-up comedian in Chicago. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Daniel Baldwin (born 5 October 1960 in Massapequa, New York) is an Irish-American actor. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Michael Andretti (born October 5, 1962 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) is a former racing driver who now runs a team in the Indy Racing League. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Caron Keating Caron Keating (October 5, 1962 - April 13, 2004) was a television presenter. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 in Montreal, Quebec) is a professional hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... Patrick Roy playing for the Colorado Avalanche in 1999 Patrick Roy (pronounced wah) (born October 5, 1965, in Quebec City, Quebec) is a retired ice hockey goaltender, National Hockey Leagues all-time leader in wins and games played, regarded by many as the greatest goaltender of the expansion era. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Guy Pearce Guy Pearce (born October 5, 1967) is an English-born Australian actor. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Orlando Magic player Grant Hill handles the ball during a game against the Miami Heat. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born October 5, 1975 in Reading, Berkshire, England) is an English actress most famous for her role of Rose DeWitt Bukater in the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Good Charlotte is a pop-punk/pop rock band from Maryland that formed in 1996. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Underground hip-hop artist of the early 1990s who Rolling Stone once called THE underground hip-hop artist of the early 1990s. Mostly remembered for her breakaway hits Wheel Mastar and Hit U Like A Flavacane. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nicholai Olivia Hilton (born October 5, 1983) is an American heiress of the Hilton Hotel chain and model. ...

Deaths

• 578 - Justin II, Byzantine Emperor
• 877 - Charles the Bald (b. 823)
• 1056 - Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1017)
• 1214 - King Alfonso VIII of Castile (b. 1155)
• 1285 - King Philip III of France (b. 1245)
• 1528 - Richard Fox, English churchman
• 1540 - Helius Eobanus Hessus, German poet (b. 1488)
• 1564 - Pierre de Manchicourt, Flemish composer
• 1565 - Lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (b. 1522)
• 1606 - Philippe Desportes, French poet (b. 1546)
• 1714 - Kaibara Ekiken, Japanese philosopher (b. 1630)
• 1791 - Grigori Potemkin, Russian statesman (b. 1739)
• 1805 - Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, British general (b. 1738)
• 1813 - Tecumseh, Shawnee leader
• 1837 - Hortense de Beauharnais Queen of Holland and mother of the Emperor Napoleon III of France (b. 1783)
• 1861 - Antoni Melchior Fijałkowski, Polish bishop (b. 1778)
• 1913 - Hans von Bartels, German painter (b. 1856)
• 1930 - Christopher Birdwood Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson, British military officer (b. 1875)
• 1933 - Renée Adorée, French actress (b. 1898)
• 1936 - J. Slauerhoff, Dutch poet and novelist (tuberculosis) (b. 1898)
• 1938 - Saint Faustina Polish religious (b. 1905)
• 1941 - Louis Dembitz Brandeis, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (b. 1856)
• 1943 - Leon Roppolo, American musician (b. 1902)
• 1969 - Walter Hagen, American golfer (b. 1892)
• 1976 - Barbara Nichols, American actress (b. 1929)
• 1976 - Lars Onsager, Norwegian chemist (b. 1903)
• 1981 - Gloria Grahame, American actress (b,1923)
• 1983 - Earl Tupper, American inventor (b. 1907)
• 1986 - Hal B. Wallis, American film producer (b. 1898)
• 1986 - James H. Wilkinson, English mathematician (b. 1919)
• 1992 - Eddie Kendricks, American singer (b. 1939)
• 1995 - Linda Gary, voice actress (b. 1944)
• 1996 - Seymour Cray, American computer pioneer (b. 1925)
• 1999 - Alex Lowe, mountain climber (b. 1958)
• 2000 - Catalin Haldan, Romanian football player (b. 1976)
• 2001 - Mike Mansfield, American politician (b. 1903)
• 2003 - Denis Quilley, British actor (b. 1927)
• 2003 - Dan Snyder, Canadian hockey player (b. 1978)
• 2004 - Rodney Dangerfield, American comedian (b. 1921)
• 2004 - Maurice Wilkins, New Zealand-born physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1916)

Events Tiberius II Constantine succeeds Justin II as Byzantine Emperor Births Deaths July 30 - Jacob Baradaeus, bishop of Edessa October 5 - Justin II, Roman emperor Northern Zhou Wu Di, Chinese ruler John Malalas, Byzantine chronicler Categories: 578 ... Flavius Iustinius Iunior Augustus Flavius Iustinius Iunior Augustus or Justin II (c. ... This is a list of Byzantine Emperors. ... Events The Danes take Exeter Indravarman II succeeds Jayavarman III as ruler of the Khmer Empire. ... Charles the Bald - Detail from a painting in the First Bible of Charles the Bald, painted ca. ... Events Crete is conquered from the Byzantines by the Saracens. ... Events Anselm of Canterbury leaves Italy. ... Henry III (October 29, 1017 – October 5, 1056), called the Black, was a member of the Salian (sometimes Franconian) dynasty of Holy Roman Emperors. ... Events Canute the Great is acclaimed king of England. ... Events Simon Apulia becomes Bishop of Exeter. ... Alfonso VIII (November 11, 1155 – October 5, 1214), king of Castile and grandson of Alfonso VII, is a great name in Spanish history, for he led the coalition of Christian princes and foreign crusaders who broke the power of the Almohades at the battle of the Navas de Tolosa in... Events Frederick I Barbarossa crowned Holy Roman Emperor. ... Events Night watch created in Winchester, England - every householder patrols one night in turn The writ Circumspecte Agatis defines the jurisdictions of church and state in England Births Emperor Go-Nijo of Japan Pope Benedict XII Deaths March 28 - Pope Martin IV Categories: 1285 ... Philippe III Philip III the Bold ( French: Philippe III le Hardi) (April 3, 1245 - October 5, 1285) reigned as King of France from 1270 to 1285. ... Events Rebellion against king Sancho II of Portugal in favor of his brother Alphonso. ... Events June 19 - Battle of Landriano - A French army in Italy under Marshal St. ... Richard Fox (c. ... Events January 6 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves, his fourth Queen consort. ... Helius Eobanus Hessus (January 6, 1488 - October 5, 1540), German Latin poet, was born at Halgehausen in Hesse-Cassel. ... // Events February 3 - Bartolomeu Dias of Portugal lands in Mossel Bay after rounding the Cape of Good Hope, at the tip of Africa becoming the first known European to travel this far south. ... Events March 8 — Naples bans kissing in public under the penalty of death June 22 — Fort Caroline, the first French attempt at colonizing the New World September 10 — The Battle of Kawanakajima Ottoman Turks invade Malta Modern pencil becomes common in England Conquistadors crossed the Pacific Spanish founded a colony... Pierre de Manchicourt (c. ... Events March 1 - the city of Rio de Janeiro is founded April 27 - Cebu City is established becoming the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines. ... Lodovico Ferrari (February 2, 1522 - October 5, 1565) was an Italian mathematician. ... Events January 9 - Adrian Dedens becomes Pope Adrian VI. February 26 - Execution by hanging of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan under orders of conquistador Hernán Cortés. ... Events January 27 - The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins ending in their execution on January 31 May 17 - Supporters of Vasili Shusky invade the Kremlin and kill Premier Dmitri December 26 - Shakespeares King Lear performed in court Storm buries a village of St Ismails near... Philippe Desportes (1546 - October 5, 1606), French poet, was born at Chartres. ... // Events Spanish conquest of Yucatan Peace between England and France Foundation of Trinity College, Cambridge by Henry VIII of England Katharina von Bora flees to Magdeburg Science Architecture Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. ... // Events August 1 - George, elector of Hanover becomes King George I of Great Britain. ... Kaibara Ekiken (貝原 益軒, also known as Atsunobu (篤信)(1630 - October 5, 1714) was a Japanese Neo-Confucian philosopher and botanist. ... Events February 22 - Native American Quadequine introduces Popcorn to English colonists. ... 1791 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Prince Grigori Aleksandrovich Potemkin (Russian: Григорий Александрович Потемкин) (September 13, 1739 (NS: September 24) – October 5, 1791 (NS: October 16)) was a Russian general-field marshal, statesman, and favorite of Catherine II the Great. ... Events March 20 - Nadir Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne, including the Koh-i-Noor September 9 - Stono Rebellion erupts near Charleston September 18 - Treaty of Belgrade signed October 3 - Treaty of Nissa signed October 23 - Great Britain declares war... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (December 31, 1738-October 5, 1805) was a British general and colonial governor. ... Events January 1 - Bouvet Island is discovered by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... This 1848 drawing of Tecumseh was based on a sketch done from life in 1808. ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Hortense de Beauharnais depicted in Queen Hortense - A Life Picture of the Napoleonic Era, 1910 Hortense de Beauharnais (April 10, 1783 - October 5, 1837), was the Queen of Holland and mother of the Emperor Napoleon III of France. ... Napoleon III of France Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (20 April 1808, Paris, France - 9 January 1873, Chislehurst, Kent, England) was a President of France, and later, Emperor of the French. ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Antoni Melchior FijaÅ‚kowski (b. ... 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Link title1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The Cemetery from the Basilica di San Miniato al Monte Hans von Bartels (December 25, 1856-October 5, 1913), German painter, was born in Hamburg, the son of Dr N. F. F. von Bartels, a Russian government official. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Christopher Birdwood Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson (13 April 1875 - 5 October India to a military family Thomson attended Cheltenham College and Sandhurst before joining the Royal Engineers in Mauritius and then saw action during the second Boer War (1899-1902). ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Renée Adorée Renée Adorée (September 30, 1898–October 5, 1933) was a French actress. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... J. Slauerhoff (1898–1936) was a Dutch poet and novelist. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Saint Faustyna Saint Faustina of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Poland, is perhaps most famous for her inspired painting The Divine Mercy, an image of the Sacred Heart. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Louis D. Brandeis Louis Dembitz Brandeis (November 13, 1856 - October 3, 1941) was an important American litigator, Justice, advocate of privacy, and developer of the Brandeis Brief. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Leon Roppolo (March 16, 1902 - October 5, 1943) was a prominent early jazz clarinetist, best known for his playing with the New Orleans Rhythm Kings. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Walter Hagen (born Rochester, New York 1892; died 1969) was a major figure in golf in the first half of the 20th century. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Lars Onsager (November 27, 1903 – October 5, 1976) was a Norwegian physical chemist, winner of the 1968 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gloria Grahame Gloria Grahame (November 28, 1923 – October 5, 1981) was an American film actress. ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Earl Silas Tupper (July 28, 1907–October 5, 1983) was the inventor of Tupperware, an airtight plastic container for storing food. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hal B. Wallis (September 14, 1898 – October 5, 1986) was an American motion picture producer. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... James Hardy Wilkinson (27 September 1919–5 October 1986) was a prominent figure in the field of numerical analysis, a field at the boundary of applied mathematics and computer science particularly useful to physics and engineering. ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Eddie Kendricks, on the cover of his 1981 album Love Keys. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Linda Gary (November 4, 1944-October 5, 1995) was a voice-over artist for countless animated projects. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Seymour Cray(right) and Gabriel Robins (left) Seymour Roger Cray (September 28, 1925 – October 5, 1996) was a supercomputer architect who founded the company Cray Research. ... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... . Cătălin Hâldan (February 3, 1976 - October 5, 2000) was a Romanian football player. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Mike Mansfield Michael Joseph Mansfield (March 16, 1903 – October 5, 2001) was an American politician from Montana. ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Denis Quilley (December 26, 1927 - October 5, 2003) was a British theatre, television and film character actor who was long associated with the Royal National Theatre. ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dan Snyder in 2002 Dan Snyder (born February 23, 1978 in Elmira, Ontario, died October 5, 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia) was a professional Canadian ice hockey player. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rodney Dangerfield in 1997 Rodney Dangerfield (November 22, 1921 - October 5, 2004), born Jacob Cohen, was an American comedian and actor, best known for the line I dont get no respect and his monologues on that theme. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins (December 15, 1916 – October 5, 2004) was a New Zealand born physicist and Nobel Laureate who contributed research in the fields of phosphorescence, radar, isotope separation, and X-ray diffraction. ... Sir Edward Appletons medal Photographs of Nobel Prize Medals. ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ...

Holidays

• Roman festivals - mundus patet: one of the three days that the mundus was opened for public.
• Eastern Orthodox name day for St. Charitini; also see October 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Portugal - Republic Day, celebrates the overthrow of the Monarchy in 1910
• International World Teachers' Day [1]

Festivals in Ancient Rome include religious feasts, normal games and political activities. ... Eastern Orthodoxy (also called Greek Orthodoxy and Russian Orthodoxy) is a Christian tradition which represents the majority of Eastern Christianity. ... Oct. ... Republic Day is the name of a public holiday in several countries to commemorate the day when they first became republics . ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... This is the day that all teachers get a chance to take the day off. ...

External links

• BBC: On This Day

October 4 - October 6 - September 5 - November 5 – more historical anniversaries October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in Leap years). ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... Condensed list of historical anniversaries. ...