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What happened in history on this day: May 5?
On May 5 in ...
- 1780 - Second oldest learned society in US (American Academy of Arts and Sciences) forms (Boston).
- 1814 - British attack Fort Ontario, Oswego, New York.
- 1855 - New York City regains Castle Clinton, to be used for immigration.
- 1861 - Confederate troops abandon Alexandria, Virginia.
- 1862 - Peninsular Campaign - Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia.
- 1863 - Battle of Tupelo, Mississippi.
- 1864 - Alexander Hays, USA-general-major, dies in battle at age 44.
- 1864 - John Marshall Jones, Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at age 43.
- 1864 - Leroy A Stafford, Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at age 42.
- 1864 - Atlanta Campaign - Five days fighting begins at Rocky Face Ridge.
- 1864 - Battle between Confederate and USA ships at mouth of Roanoke.
- 1864 - Battle of Wilderness, Virginia (Germanna Ford, Wilderness Tavern).
- 1865 - First US train robbery (in North Bend, Ohio).
- 1891 - Carnegie Hall opens in New York City with Tchaikovsky as guest conductor.
- 1893 - Panic of 1893: Great crash on New York Stock Exchange.
- 1920 - US President Woodrow Wilson makes Communist Labor Party illegal.
- 1922 - Construction begins on Yankee Stadium (The Bronx, New York).
- 1925 - John T Scopes arrested for teaching evolution in Tennessee.
- 1939 - Flash floods kill 75 in Northeast Kentucky, USA.
- 1942 - US begins rationing sugar.
- 1943 - Postmaster General Frank C Walker invents Postal Zone System.
- 1945 - (1430 hours) German Army Group G of 200-400,000 men surrenders to General Jacob Devers and the US 6th Army Group. Lieutenant General Foertsch signs for Germany. The official cease-fire and surrender is to take effect at noon May 6.
- 1947 - Mississippi Valley flooding kills 16 and causes $850 million in damage.
- 1955 - Damn Yankees opens at 46th Steet Theater in New York City for 1022 performances.
- 1955 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site.
- 1958 - US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak.
- 1961 - American NASA space program launches Alan Shepard aboard Freedom 7 toward space, becomes first American in space, lasting 15 minutes, landing 302.5 miles downrange.
- 1964 - The US Treasury Department bans the purchase abroad and import of postage stamps of North Vietnam.
- 1965 - First large-scale US Army ground units arrive in South Vietnam.
- 1970 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site.
- 1971 - Race riot in Brownsville section of Brooklyn (New York City).
- 1979 - Masterpiece Radio Theater begins broadcasting.
- 1982 - A Unabomber bomb explodes in the computer science department at Vanderbilt University; secretary Janet Smith is injured.
- 1983 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1987 - Disneyland debuts "Disney Dollars". Mickey Mouse and Sleeping Beauty's Castle are on the $1 bill, Goofy and the Mark Twain Riverboat are on the $5 bill.
- 1987 - US Congress begins Iran-Contra hearings.
- 1987 - The Assemblies of God defrocks PTL's Jim Bakker.
- 1992 - Alabama ratifies a 202-year-old proposed amendment to the United States Constitution making the 27th Amendment law. This amendment bars the U.S. Congress from giving itself a midterm or retroactive pay raise.
- 2008 - Crude oil prices for June delivery in the US hit a record US$120.36 per barrel.
- 2018 - NASA's unmanned spaceprobe InSight is launched. It is expected to land on Mars in November and use a drill to conduct geological science.
Births on May 5
- 1899 - Birth of Freeman Gosden in Richmond, Virginia, USA; radio actor (Amos - Amos 'n' Andy).
- 1907 - Birth of Benny Baker in Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA; actor (18 Again, Sting II, Thunderbirds).
- 1912 - Birth of Alice Faye [Ann Jeanne Leppert] in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Barricade, State Fair).
- 1913 - Birth of Tyrone Power in Cleveland, Ohio, USA; actor (Mark of Zorro, Alexander's Ragtime Band).
- 1915 - Birth of Alice Faye AKA Alice Jeanne Leppert in New York City, New York, USA; actress/singer (NBC Radio's Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show, The Dean Martin Show TV show, Hollywood Palace TV show).
- 1915 - Birth of Richard H Rovere in Jersey City, USA; journalist (Goldwater Caper).
- 1919 - Birth of Tony Canadeo in Chicago, Illinois, USA; NFL hall of fame halfback (Green Bay Packers).
- 1922 - Birth of Phil Gordon in Meridian, Mississippi, USA; actor/singer (Jasper - The Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres).
- 1926 - Birth of Ann B Davis in Schenectady, New York, USA; actress (Bob Cummings Show, The Brady Bunch).
- 1927 - Birth of Charles Rosen in New York City, New York, USA; pianist/musicologist (Sonata Forms).
- 1927 - Birth of Pat Carroll in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; comedienne/actress (Make Room for Daddy, Laverne and Shirley, She's the Sheriff, Red Buttons Show).
- 1929 - Birth of John S Ragin in Newark, New Jersey, USA; actor (Dr Astin - Quincy ME).
- 1930 - Birth of Richard Schaal in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actor (Leo - Phyllis, Trapper John MD).
- 1932 - Birth of Will Hutchins in Atwater, California, USA; actor (Sugarfoot, Hey Landlord, Blondie).
- 1935 - Birth of Douglas Marland in West Sand Lake, New York, USA; soap opera writer (General Hospital).
- 1938 - Birth of Michael Murphy in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (McCabe and Mrs Miller, Unmarried Woman, The Bridge, This is Wonderland, Tanner '88, Tilt).
- 1940 - Birth of Lance Henriksen in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Aliens, Pumpkinhead, Knights, Hard Target).
- 1942 - Birth of Tammy Wynette AKA Virginia Wynette Pugh in Mississippi, USA; country singer ("Stand By Your Man").
- 1949 - Birth of Michael Murphy in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Dr Art Armstrong - Two Marriages).
- 1953 - Birth of Billy Burnette in Memphis, Tennessee, USA; rock guitarist (Fleetwood Mac).
- 1954 - Birth of Angelo Kimball in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; rock guitarist (Face To Face).
- 1954 - Birth of John Greg Adams in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; PGA golfer (1982 Hall of Fame-second).
- 1955 - Birth of Melinda Culea in Western Springs, Illinois, USA; actress (The A-Team, Brotherly Love, Glitter).
- 1955 - Birth of Robert Feld in Nashville, Tennessee, USA; National Scrabble Champion (1990).
- 1967 - Birth of Charles Nagy in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; pitcher (Cleveland Indians).
- 1968 - Birth of Robert David Burns in Mission Hills, California, USA; PGA golfer (1994 Buick-5th).
- 1969 - Birth of Bryan Ivie in Torrance, California, USA; volleyball middle blocker (Olympics-bronze-1992, 1996).
- 1972 - Birth of Janelle Lynn Canady; Miss Alaska USA (1996).
- 1973 - Birth of Tina Yothers in Whittier, California, USA; actress (Jennifer - Family Ties).
- 1975 - Birth of Christine Buschur in Eagle River Alaska; Miss America-Alaska (1997).
- 1977 - Birth of Tiffany Roberts in Petaluma, California; soccer midfielder (Olympics-1996).
- 1980 - Birth of Bonnie Lynn Gagnon; Miss New Hampshire Teen USA (1997).
- 1981 - Birth of Danielle Christine Fishel in Mesa, Arizona; American actress (Topanga - Boy Meets World).
Deaths on May 5
- 1864 - Alexander Hays, USA-general-major, dies in battle at age 44.
- 1864 - John Marshall Jones, Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at age 43.
- 1864 - Leroy A Stafford, Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at age 42.
- 1993 - Irving Howe, US writer/critic (Dissent), dies at age 72.
- 2001 - Death of Clifton Hillegass, American author and creator of Cliff Notes (born 1918).
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