In Sri Lanka, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna launches a revolt against the United Front government of Sirimavo Bandaranaike. Date: April 5, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 5 π Events on this day in 1971 π On This Day (Today)
Carrie, the first novel by American author Stephen King, is published for the first time with a print run of 30,000 copies. Date: April 5, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 5 π Events on this day in 1974 π On This Day (Today)
In China, the April Fifth Movement leads to the Tiananmen Incident. Date: April 5, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 5 π Events on this day in 1976 π On This Day (Today)
The US Supreme Court rules that congressional legislation that diminished the size of the Sioux people's reservation thereby destroyed the tribe's jurisdictional authority over the area in Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. Kneip. Date: April 5, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 5 π Events on this day in 1977 π …
The People's Armed Police is officially founded. Date: April 5, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 5 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today)
The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-37 to deploy the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory. Date: April 5, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 5 π Events on this day in 1991 π On This Day (Today)
An ASA EMB 120 crashes in Brunswick, Georgia, killing all 23 aboard, including Sen. John Tower and astronaut Sonny Carter. Date: April 5, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 5 π Events on this day in 1991 π On This Day (Today)
Peace protesters Suada Dilberovic and Olga SuΔiΔ are killed on the Vrbanja Bridge in Sarajevo, becoming the first casualties of the Bosnian War. Date: April 5, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 5 π Events on this day in 1992 π On This Day (Today)
Alberto Fujimori, president of Peru, dissolves the Peruvian congress by military force. Date: April 5, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 5 π Events on this day in 1992 π On This Day (Today)
In Japan, the Akashi KaikyΕ Bridge opens to traffic, becoming the longest bridge span in the world. Date: April 5, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 5 π Events on this day in 1998 π On This Day (Today)