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Historical Events on May 5

  • Christopher Columbus

    1494

    Christopher Columbus lands on the island of Jamaica and claims it for Spain.

  • Napoleon

    1821

    Emperor Napoleon dies in exile on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.

  • American Civil War

    1864

    American Civil War: The Battle of the Wilderness begins in Spotsylvania County.

  • Sacco and Vanzetti

    1920

    Authorities arrest Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti for alleged robbery and murder.

  • World War II

    1940

    World War II: Norwegian refugees form a government-in-exile in London.

  • Norwegian Campaign

    1940

    World War II: Norwegian Campaign: Norwegian squads in Hegra Fortress and Vinjesvingen capitulate to German forces after all other Norwegian forces in southern Norway had laid down their arms.

  • Haile Selassie

    1941

    Emperor Haile Selassie returns to Addis Ababa; the country commemorates the date as Liberation Day or Patriots' Victory Day.

  • Bhumibol Adulyadej

    1950

    Bhumibol Adulyadej is crowned as King of Thailand.

  • Sudan

    2006

    The government of Sudan signs an accord with the Sudan Liberation Army.

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