Births on April 5

Charlie Adam (footballer, born 1962)

Born on April 5, 1962

Charlie Adam, Scottish footballer (d. 2012)

Charles Adam (5 April 1962 – 17 December 2012) was a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder.Adam played for a number of Scottish clubs, including Dundee United and Partick Thistle, and started his career at junior side Downfield. His sons Charlie and Grant are also professional footballers.Adam died on 17 December 2012 at the age of 50. The cause of death was suicide.

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Charlie Adam (footballer, born 1962)

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Events on 1962

5 Feb

Charles de Gaulle
French President Charles de Gaulle calls for Algeria to be granted independence.
5 Aug

Nelson Mandela
Apartheid in South Africa: Nelson Mandela is jailed. He would not be released until 1990.
15 Sep

Cuban Missile Crisis
The Soviet ship Poltava heads toward Cuba, one of the events that sets into motion the Cuban Missile Crisis.
18 Sep

Jamaica
Burundi, Jamaica, Rwanda and Trinidad and Tobago are admitted to the United Nations.
6 Nov

Apartheid
The United Nations General Assembly passes a resolution condemning South Africa's apartheid policies and calls for all UN member states to cease military and economic relations with the nation.

Births on April 5

Charlie Adam (footballer, born 1962)

Born on April 5, 1962

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Events on 1962

Charles de Gaulle

Nelson Mandela

Cuban Missile Crisis

Jamaica

Apartheid