Browse 15 historical entries recorded for April 5 — 5 events, 5 births, and 5 deaths.
Image retrieved via Wikipedia: 2000 UEFA Cup semi-final violence
Fan violence broke out before a UEFA Cup semifinal in Istanbul, Turkey, resulting in two Leeds United supporters being stabbed to death. Galatasaray supporters were subsequently banned from attending the second leg in England.
In the first reported data breach, 250,000 social security numbers collected by the State of California were stolen from a data center.
North Korea launched the satellite Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2, which passed over Japan. This sparked concerns it was a test of intercontinental ballistic missile technology.
An explosion at a coal mine in West Virginia killed 29 miners. This was the worst mining disaster in the United States in 40 years.
Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided a Tennessee slaughterhouse, detaining nearly 100 Hispanic workers. This was one of the largest immigration raids in U.S. history.
Nathan Broadhead, a Welsh football player, was born on April 5, 1998.
Bobby Miller, an American baseball player, was born on April 5, 2009.
Johnny Beecher, an American ice hockey player, was born on April 5, 2001.
Felipe Peña, an Argentine footballer, was born on April 5, 2001.
Sydney Brenner was a South African biologist and Nobel Prize laureate.
Nehemiah Persoff was an Israeli-American actor.
C. J. Snare was an American musician and songwriter.
April 5 is home to 15 recorded historical entries in our collection: 5 events, 5 births, and 5 deaths. These counts describe the current collection, not every historical occurrence associated with this date.
Examples currently recorded for April 5 include Fan Violence in Istanbul (2000), First Reported Data Breach (2002), North Korea Satellite Launch (2009). View all events →
People recorded as born on April 5 include Borja Mayoral, Nathan Broadhead, Bobby Miller. View all birthdays →
Remembered figures who died on April 5 include Sydney Brenner, Paul Ritter, Nehemiah Persoff. View all →
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