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  1. Byzantine Empire

    Phocas was deposed

    Friday Oct 5, 610Constantinople, Byzantine Empire

    After Maurice's murder by Phocas, Khosrau used the pretext to reconquer the Roman province of Mesopotamia. Phocas, an unpopular ruler invariably described in Byzantine sources as a "tyrant", was the target of a number of Senate-led plots. He was eventually deposed in 610 by Heraclius, who sailed to Constantinople from Carthage with an icon affixed to the prow of his ship.

  2. Napoleon

    1,400 royalists died and the rest fled

    Monday Oct 5, 1795Paris, France

    Napoleon ordered a young cavalry officer named Joachim Murat to seize large cannons and used them to repel the attackers on 5 October 1795 (13 Vendémiaire An IV in the French Republican Calendar); 1,400 royalists died and the rest fled.

  3. Abraham Lincoln

    Mother's death

    Monday Oct 5, 1818Indiana, U.S.

    On October 5, 1818, Nancy Lincoln succumbed to milk sickness, leaving 11-year-old Sarah in charge of a household including her father, 9-year-old Abraham, and Nancy's 19-year-old orphan cousin, Dennis Hanks.

  4. Mexican Revolution

    The Plan de San Luis Potosí

    Wednesday Oct 5, 1910Mexico

    On 5 October 1910, Madero issued a "letter from jail," known as the Plan de San Luis Potosí, with its main slogan Sufragio Efectivo, No Re-elección ("free suffrage and no re-election"). It declared the Díaz presidency illegal and called for revolt against Díaz, starting on 20 November 1910. Madero's political plan did not outline major socioeconomic revolution, but it offered the hope of change for many disadvantaged Mexicans.

  5. Irish War of Independence

    Last reported killing of the conflict

    Thursday Oct 5, 1922Ireland

    The violence in the north fizzled out by late 1922, the last reported killing of the conflict in what was now Northern Ireland took place on 5 October.

  6. Spanish Civil War

    Azaña was in Barcelona

    Friday Oct 5, 1934Barcelona, Spain

    On 5 October 1934, in response to an invitation to CEDA to form part of the government, the Acción Republicana and the Socialists (PSOE) and Communists attempted a general left-wing rebellion. The rebellion had a temporary success in Asturias and Barcelona, but was over in two weeks. Azaña was in Barcelona that day, and the Lerroux-CEDA government tried to implicate him. He was arrested and charged with complicity. The October 1934 rebellion is regarded by historians as the beginning of the decline of the Spanish Republic and of constitutional government and constitutional consensus, as the Socialists and left Republicans had been integral to the new system and had governed for two years, yet the Socialists were now attempting a revolt against the democratic system and the left Republicans provided a sort of passive support for them.

  7. Winston Churchill

    Churchill called the Munich Agreement "a total and unmitigated defeat"

    Wednesday Oct 5, 1938London, England, United Kingdom

    Speaking in the House of Commons on 5 October, Churchill called the agreement "a total and unmitigated defeat".

  8. Nelson Mandela

    1st Marriage

    Thursday Oct 5, 1944South Africa

    At Sisulu's house, Mandela met Evelyn Mase, a trainee nurse and ANC activist from Engcobo, Transkei. Entering a relationship and marrying in October 1944, they initially lived with her relatives until moving into a rented house in the township of Orlando in early 1946.

  9. Audrey Hepburn

    Breakfast at Tiffany's

    Thursday Oct 5, 1961U.S.

    Hepburn next starred as New Yorker Holly Golightly, in Blake Edwards's Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), a film loosely based on the Truman Capote novella of the same name.

  10. James Bond

    Dr. No (film)

    Friday Oct 5, 1962United Kingdom

    Dr. No is a 1962 spy film directed by Terence Young. It is based on the 1958 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. Starring Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman, and Jack Lord, it is the first film in the James Bond series.

  11. Jacintha Darlene Gardner

    Jacintha Darlene Gardner's Birth

    Saturday Oct 5, 1985U.S.

    Jacintha Darlene Gardner was born on 5 October 1985. She is the daughter of Chris Gardner.

  12. Croatian War of Independence

    A Speech against "Greater Serbian imperialism"

    Saturday Oct 5, 1991Croatia

    On October 5, President Tuđman made a speech in which he called upon the whole population to mobilize and defend against "Greater Serbian imperialism" pursued by the Serb-led JNA, Serbian paramilitary formations, and rebel Serb forces.

  13. Bosnian War

    Pub.L. 103–337 was signed by the President

    Wednesday Oct 5, 1994Washington D.C., U.S.

    On 5 October 1994, Pub.L. 103–337 was signed by the President and stated that if the Bosnian Serbs had not accepted the Contact Group proposal by 15 October the President should introduce a UN Security Council proposal to end the arms embargo, and that if it was not passed by 15 November, only funds required by all UN members under Resolution 713 could be used to enforce the embargo, which would effectively end the embargo.

  14. Second Chechen War

    The Russian army moved with ease in the wide open spaces of northern Chechnya

    Tuesday Oct 5, 1999Chechnya, Russia

    The Russian army moved with ease in the wide open spaces of northern Chechnya and reached the Terek River on 5 October 1999.

  15. Slobodan Milošević

    The Bulldozer Revolution

    Thursday Oct 5, 2000Belgrade, Serbia (Then Yugoslavia)

    Milošević initially refused to acquiesce, claiming that no one had won a majority. The Yugoslav constitution called for a runoff between the top two candidates in the event that no candidate won more than 50% of the vote. Official results put Koštunica ahead of Milošević but at under 50 percent. The internationally financed CeSID claimed otherwise, though its story changed throughout the two weeks between 24 September and 5 October. This led to mass demonstrations in Belgrade on 5 October, known as the Bulldozer Revolution.

  16. Kaká

    2006–07 FIFPro World Player of the Year

    Friday Oct 5, 2007Milan, Italy

    On 5 October, he was named the 2006–07 FIFPro World Player of the Year, and was elected as part of the FIFPro World XI for the second time in his career.

  17. Apple Inc.

    Jobs Died

    Wednesday Oct 5, 2011Palo Alto, California, U.S.

    On October 5, 2011, Steve Jobs died, marking the end of an era for Apple.

  18. Ellie Goulding

    Halcyon (album)

    Friday Oct 5, 2012U.K.

    It was released on 5 October 2012 by Polydor Records. The album was recorded between 2011 and 2012, during promotion for her debut album, Lights (2010). Goulding worked with several producers on the album, including Jim Eliot, Starsmith, Billboard, Justin Parker, Monsta, Madeon and Mike Spencer, in addition to collaborating with artists such as Tinie Tempah and Calvin Harris.

  19. Prince Harry

    The First Official visit to Australia

    Saturday Oct 5, 2013Sydney, Australia

    In October 2013, he visited Australia for his first official visit to the country and attended the International Fleet Review at Sydney Harbour.

  20. Samsung

    Acquiring Viv

    Wednesday Oct 5, 2016U.S.

    On 5 October 2016, Samsung announced it had acquired Viv, a company working on artificial intelligence.

  21. Donald Trump

    Talks in Stockholm

    Saturday Oct 5, 2019Stockholm, Sweden

    Talks in Stockholm began on October 5, 2019, between U.S. and North Korean negotiating teams, but broke down after one day.

  22. Dollar Tree

    Only $1.00

    Tuesday Oct 5, 202111:49:00 PMU.S.

    In 1986, Doug Perry, Macon Brock, and Ray Compton started another chain store called Only $1.00 with five stores, one in Georgia, one in Tennessee, and three in Virginia. The expansion of dollar stores was continued alongside K&K Toys stores, mostly in enclosed malls.

  23. Dollar Tree

    Ben Franklin variety store in Norfolk

    Tuesday Oct 5, 202111:38:00 PMNorfolk, Virginia, U.S.

    In 1953, K. R. Perry opened a Ben Franklin variety store in Norfolk, Virginia, which later became known as K&K 5&10.

  24. Byzantine Empire

    Phocas was deposed

    Friday Oct 5, 610Constantinople, Byzantine Empire

    After Maurice's murder by Phocas, Khosrau used the pretext to reconquer the Roman province of Mesopotamia. Phocas, an unpopular ruler invariably described in Byzantine sources as a "tyrant", was the target of a number of Senate-led plots. He was eventually deposed in 610 by Heraclius, who sailed to Constantinople from Carthage with an icon affixed to the prow of his ship.

  25. Napoleon

    1,400 royalists died and the rest fled

    Monday Oct 5, 1795Paris, France

    Napoleon ordered a young cavalry officer named Joachim Murat to seize large cannons and used them to repel the attackers on 5 October 1795 (13 Vendémiaire An IV in the French Republican Calendar); 1,400 royalists died and the rest fled.

  26. Abraham Lincoln

    Mother's death

    Monday Oct 5, 1818Indiana, U.S.

    On October 5, 1818, Nancy Lincoln succumbed to milk sickness, leaving 11-year-old Sarah in charge of a household including her father, 9-year-old Abraham, and Nancy's 19-year-old orphan cousin, Dennis Hanks.

  27. Mexican Revolution

    The Plan de San Luis Potosí

    Wednesday Oct 5, 1910Mexico

    On 5 October 1910, Madero issued a "letter from jail," known as the Plan de San Luis Potosí, with its main slogan Sufragio Efectivo, No Re-elección ("free suffrage and no re-election"). It declared the Díaz presidency illegal and called for revolt against Díaz, starting on 20 November 1910. Madero's political plan did not outline major socioeconomic revolution, but it offered the hope of change for many disadvantaged Mexicans.

  28. Irish War of Independence

    Last reported killing of the conflict

    Thursday Oct 5, 1922Ireland

    The violence in the north fizzled out by late 1922, the last reported killing of the conflict in what was now Northern Ireland took place on 5 October.

  29. Spanish Civil War

    Azaña was in Barcelona

    Friday Oct 5, 1934Barcelona, Spain

    On 5 October 1934, in response to an invitation to CEDA to form part of the government, the Acción Republicana and the Socialists (PSOE) and Communists attempted a general left-wing rebellion. The rebellion had a temporary success in Asturias and Barcelona, but was over in two weeks. Azaña was in Barcelona that day, and the Lerroux-CEDA government tried to implicate him. He was arrested and charged with complicity. The October 1934 rebellion is regarded by historians as the beginning of the decline of the Spanish Republic and of constitutional government and constitutional consensus, as the Socialists and left Republicans had been integral to the new system and had governed for two years, yet the Socialists were now attempting a revolt against the democratic system and the left Republicans provided a sort of passive support for them.

  30. Winston Churchill

    Churchill called the Munich Agreement "a total and unmitigated defeat"

    Wednesday Oct 5, 1938London, England, United Kingdom

    Speaking in the House of Commons on 5 October, Churchill called the agreement "a total and unmitigated defeat".

  31. Nelson Mandela

    1st Marriage

    Thursday Oct 5, 1944South Africa

    At Sisulu's house, Mandela met Evelyn Mase, a trainee nurse and ANC activist from Engcobo, Transkei. Entering a relationship and marrying in October 1944, they initially lived with her relatives until moving into a rented house in the township of Orlando in early 1946.

  32. Audrey Hepburn

    Breakfast at Tiffany's

    Thursday Oct 5, 1961U.S.

    Hepburn next starred as New Yorker Holly Golightly, in Blake Edwards's Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), a film loosely based on the Truman Capote novella of the same name.

  33. James Bond

    Dr. No (film)

    Friday Oct 5, 1962United Kingdom

    Dr. No is a 1962 spy film directed by Terence Young. It is based on the 1958 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. Starring Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman, and Jack Lord, it is the first film in the James Bond series.

  34. Jacintha Darlene Gardner

    Jacintha Darlene Gardner's Birth

    Saturday Oct 5, 1985U.S.

    Jacintha Darlene Gardner was born on 5 October 1985. She is the daughter of Chris Gardner.

  35. Croatian War of Independence

    A Speech against "Greater Serbian imperialism"

    Saturday Oct 5, 1991Croatia

    On October 5, President Tuđman made a speech in which he called upon the whole population to mobilize and defend against "Greater Serbian imperialism" pursued by the Serb-led JNA, Serbian paramilitary formations, and rebel Serb forces.

  36. Bosnian War

    Pub.L. 103–337 was signed by the President

    Wednesday Oct 5, 1994Washington D.C., U.S.

    On 5 October 1994, Pub.L. 103–337 was signed by the President and stated that if the Bosnian Serbs had not accepted the Contact Group proposal by 15 October the President should introduce a UN Security Council proposal to end the arms embargo, and that if it was not passed by 15 November, only funds required by all UN members under Resolution 713 could be used to enforce the embargo, which would effectively end the embargo.

  37. Second Chechen War

    The Russian army moved with ease in the wide open spaces of northern Chechnya

    Tuesday Oct 5, 1999Chechnya, Russia

    The Russian army moved with ease in the wide open spaces of northern Chechnya and reached the Terek River on 5 October 1999.

  38. Slobodan Milošević

    The Bulldozer Revolution

    Thursday Oct 5, 2000Belgrade, Serbia (Then Yugoslavia)

    Milošević initially refused to acquiesce, claiming that no one had won a majority. The Yugoslav constitution called for a runoff between the top two candidates in the event that no candidate won more than 50% of the vote. Official results put Koštunica ahead of Milošević but at under 50 percent. The internationally financed CeSID claimed otherwise, though its story changed throughout the two weeks between 24 September and 5 October. This led to mass demonstrations in Belgrade on 5 October, known as the Bulldozer Revolution.

  39. Kaká

    2006–07 FIFPro World Player of the Year

    Friday Oct 5, 2007Milan, Italy

    On 5 October, he was named the 2006–07 FIFPro World Player of the Year, and was elected as part of the FIFPro World XI for the second time in his career.

  40. Apple Inc.

    Jobs Died

    Wednesday Oct 5, 2011Palo Alto, California, U.S.

    On October 5, 2011, Steve Jobs died, marking the end of an era for Apple.

  41. Ellie Goulding

    Halcyon (album)

    Friday Oct 5, 2012U.K.

    It was released on 5 October 2012 by Polydor Records. The album was recorded between 2011 and 2012, during promotion for her debut album, Lights (2010). Goulding worked with several producers on the album, including Jim Eliot, Starsmith, Billboard, Justin Parker, Monsta, Madeon and Mike Spencer, in addition to collaborating with artists such as Tinie Tempah and Calvin Harris.

  42. Prince Harry

    The First Official visit to Australia

    Saturday Oct 5, 2013Sydney, Australia

    In October 2013, he visited Australia for his first official visit to the country and attended the International Fleet Review at Sydney Harbour.

  43. Samsung

    Acquiring Viv

    Wednesday Oct 5, 2016U.S.

    On 5 October 2016, Samsung announced it had acquired Viv, a company working on artificial intelligence.

  44. Donald Trump

    Talks in Stockholm

    Saturday Oct 5, 2019Stockholm, Sweden

    Talks in Stockholm began on October 5, 2019, between U.S. and North Korean negotiating teams, but broke down after one day.

  45. Dollar Tree

    Only $1.00

    Tuesday Oct 5, 202111:49:00 PMU.S.

    In 1986, Doug Perry, Macon Brock, and Ray Compton started another chain store called Only $1.00 with five stores, one in Georgia, one in Tennessee, and three in Virginia. The expansion of dollar stores was continued alongside K&K Toys stores, mostly in enclosed malls.

  46. Dollar Tree

    Ben Franklin variety store in Norfolk

    Tuesday Oct 5, 202111:38:00 PMNorfolk, Virginia, U.S.

    In 1953, K. R. Perry opened a Ben Franklin variety store in Norfolk, Virginia, which later became known as K&K 5&10.