What Happened on April 5?
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EVENTS ON APRIL 5
Explore the most important historical events that happened on April 5, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Year:
1933
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs two executive orders: 6101 to establish the Civilian Conservation Corps, and 6102 "forbidding the Hoarding of Gold Coin, Gold Bullion, and Gold Certificates" by U.S. citizens.
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Dominion of Newfoundland
Year:
1932
Dominion of Newfoundland: Ten thousand rioters seize the Colonial Building leading to the end of self-government.
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Transandine Railway
Year:
1910
The Transandine Railway connecting Chile and Argentina is inaugurated.
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1902 Ibrox disaster
Year:
1902
A stand box collapses at Ibrox Park (now Ibrox Stadium) in Glasgow, Scotland, which led to the deaths of 25 and injuries to more than 500 supporters during an international association football match between Scotland and England.
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1936 Tupelo–Gainesville tornado outbreak
Year:
1936
Tupelo–Gainesville tornado outbreak: An F5 tornado kills 233 in Tupelo, Mississippi.
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Spanish Civil War
Year:
1938
Spanish Civil War: Two days after the Nationalist army occupied the Catalan city of Lleida, dictator Francisco Franco decrees the abolition of the Generalitat (the autonomous government of Catalonia), the self-government granted by the Republic, and the official status of the Catalan language.
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Cold War
Year:
1945
Cold War: Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito signs an agreement with the Soviet Union to allow "temporary entry of Soviet troops into Yugoslav territory".
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United States Army Air Forces
Year:
1943
World War II: United States Army Air Forces bomber aircraft accidentally cause more than 900 civilian deaths, including 209 children, and 1,300 wounded among the civilian population of the Belgian town of Mortsel. Their target was the Erla factory 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the residential area hit.
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BIRTHS ON APRIL 5
Discover famous people and historical figures born on April 5, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
K. Kailasapathy
Year of birth:
1933
K. Kailasapathy, Sri Lankan journalist and academic (died 1982)
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Jack Clement
Year of birth:
1931
Jack Clement, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2013)
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Barbara Holland
Year of birth:
1933
Barbara Holland, American author (died 2010)
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Frank Gorshin
Year of birth:
1933
Frank Gorshin, American actor (died 2005)
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Stanley Turrentine
Year of birth:
1934
Stanley Turrentine, American saxophonist and composer (died 2000)
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Feridun Buğeker
Year of birth:
1933
Feridun Buğeker, Turkish footballer (died 2014)
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Héctor Olivera (film director)
Year of birth:
1931
Héctor Olivera, Argentine director, producer and screenwriter
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Mary Costa
Year of birth:
1930
Mary Costa, American singer and actress
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DEATHS ON APRIL 5
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on April 5, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Parvin E'tesami
Year of death:
1941
Parvin E'tesami, Persian poet (born 1907)
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Karl-Otto Koch
Year of death:
1945
Karl-Otto Koch, German SS officer (born 1897)
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Nigel Gresley
Year of death:
1941
Nigel Gresley, Scottish-English engineer (born 1876)
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Franciszek Kleeberg
Year of death:
1941
Franciszek Kleeberg, Polish general (born 1888)
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Charles Freer Andrews
Year of death:
1940
Charles Freer Andrews, English-Indian priest, missionary, and educator (born 1871)
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Heinrich Borgmann
Year of death:
1945
Heinrich Borgmann, German officer (born 1912)
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Vincent Youmans
Year of death:
1946
Vincent Youmans, American composer and producer (born 1898)
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Erich Zeigner
Year of death:
1949
Erich Zeigner, Prime Minister of Saxony (born 1886)
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HOLIDAYS ON APRIL 5
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on April 5 around the world.
April 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: April 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Vincent Ferrer
Christian feast day: Vincent Ferrer
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Cold Food Festival
Cold Food Festival, held on April 4 if it is a leap year (China); and its related observances:
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Sham Ennessim
Earliest day on which Sham el-Nessim can fall, while May 9 is the latest; celebrated on Monday after the Orthodox Easter (Egypt)
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Indian maritime history
National Maritime Day is observed in India, in commemoration of the first voyage of SS Loyalty of the Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd. in 1919.
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Children's Day
Children's Day (Palestinian territories)
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Pandita Ramabai
Christian feast day: Pandita Mary Ramabai (Episcopal Church (USA))
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Ruadhán of Lorrha
Christian feast day: Ruadhán of Lorrha
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