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Historical Events on October 5

  • Kolkata

    1864

    The Indian city of Calcutta is almost totally destroyed by a cyclone; 60,000 die.

  • World War I

    1914

    World War I: First aerial combat resulting in an intentional fatality.

  • Bulgaria

    1915

    Bulgaria enters World War I as one of the Central Powers.

  • Women's suffrage

    1944

    Suffrage is extended to women in France.

  • The Beatles

    1962

    The Beatles' first single, "Love Me Do" backed with "P.S. I Love You", is released in the United Kingdom.

  • Detroit

    1966

    Near Detroit, Michigan, there is a partial core meltdown at the Enrico Fermi demonstration nuclear breeder reactor.

  • Chile

    1988

    The Chilean opposition coalition Concertación (center-left) defeats Augusto Pinochet in his re-election attempt and a general election is called the following year.

  • Indonesia

    1991

    An Indonesian military transport crashes after takeoff from Jakarta killing 137.

  • Belgrade

    2000

    Mass demonstrations in Belgrade lead to resignation of Serbian strongman Slobodan Milošević. These demonstrations are often called the Bulldozer Revolution.

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