A riot breaks out in the Mt. Pleasant section of Washington, D.C. after police shoot a Salvadoran man. Date: May 5, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 5 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
American teenager Michael P. Fay is caned in Singapore for theft and vandalism. Date: May 5, 1994 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 5 📅 Events on this day in 1994 📅 On This Day (Today)
The signing of the Bishkek Protocol between Armenia and Azerbaijan effectively freezes the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Date: May 5, 1994 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 5 📅 Events on this day in 1994 📅 On This Day (Today)
The government of Sudan signs an accord with the Sudan Liberation Army. Date: May 5, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 5 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today)
Kenya Airways Flight 507 crashes after takeoff from Douala International Airport in Douala, Cameroon, killing all 114 aboard, making it the deadliest aircraft disaster in Cameroon. Date: May 5, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 5 📅 Events on this day in 2007 📅 On This Day (Today)
Mass protests in Greece erupt in response to austerity measures imposed by the government as a result of the Greek government-debt crisis. Date: May 5, 2010 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 5 📅 Events on this day in 2010 📅 On This Day (Today)
The World Health Organization declares the end of the COVID-19 pandemic as a global health emergency. Date: May 5, 2023 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 5 📅 Events on this day in 2023 📅 On This Day (Today)
The United States begins construction of the Panama Canal. Date: May 4, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 4 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Royal Canadian Navy is created. Date: May 4, 1910 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 4 📅 Events on this day in 1910 📅 On This Day (Today)
Italy begins the invasion and occupation of the Ottoman island of Rhodes. Date: May 4, 1912 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 4 📅 Events on this day in 1912 📅 On This Day (Today)