All Events

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.

  • Central Powers

    1915

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

  • Women's suffrage

    1944

    Suffrage is extended to women in France.

  • Harry S. Truman

    1947

    The first televised White House address is given by U.S. President Harry S. Truman.

  • Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station

    1966

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

  • Jakarta

    1991

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

  • Overthrow of Slobodan Milošević

    2000

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

  • Mark McGwire

    2001

    Barry Bonds surpasses Mark McGwire's single-season home run total with his milestone 71st and 72nd home runs.

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