Today in history, May 5: What happened on this day?

What happened today in history (May 5): Jews expelled from Speyer, Germany, King Charles I surrendered in Scotland, First meeting of French estates held at Versailles , etc

This day in history: the birth anniversary of Karl Marx

Today in History, May 5: The weekend is just around the corner and we’re sure you’ve got to think of some fun plans to make it even more. Before you start thinking about them, we are here to make your day more memorable by keeping you informed about the events that happened today. On this day, the last episode of the series “Marriage with Children” was shown on Fox TV, the first World Judo Championships were held in Tokyo, and the German-Latvian peace treaty was signed. Continue reading the article to learn more.

Contents

1 Historical event on this day
2 Sports event today
3 Today’s art and culture event
4 Notable deaths on this day
5 Famous birthday on this day
6 Conclusion

Historical event on this day

In 1430, the Jews were expelled from Speyer in Germany.
In 1646, King Charles I surrendered in Scotland.
In 1788, George Washington appointed Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben as Inspector General of the Continental Army.
In 1614, the first meeting of the French President was held at Versailles.
In 1809, Mary Kies became the first woman to grant a U.S. patent for straw weaving.
In 1816, the American Bible Society was organized in New York.
In 1847, the American Medical Association was founded.
In 1908, the United States Great White Fleet arrived in San Francisco.
In 1920, the German-Latvian peace treaty was signed.
In 1920, US President Woodrow Wilson banned the Communist Workers’ Party.

Sports event today

In 1930, cricket legend Don Bradman set an undefeated record with 185 runs in an Australia match against Leicestershire.
In 1956, the first World Judo Championship was held in Tokyo.
In 1969, the Boston Celtics beat the LA Lakers to win their 23rd NBA Championship.

Today’s art and culture event

In 1997, the final episode of “Married With Children” aired on Fox TV.
In 1999, Garth Brooks and Tim McGraw won the 34th Academy of Country Music Awards.
In 2018, Childish Gambino released a music video for a new single. ‘This is America’.

Notable deaths on this day

S. NO	year passed	Personality
first	1821	Napoleon Bonaparte was a French political and military leader who emerged during the French Revolution and became Emperor of France from 1804 to 1814.
2	1921	William Friese-Greene was an English inventor and early pioneer in film imaging, who worked in many fields including photography, videography and optics.
3	in 1997	Walter Gotell is an English actor of German descent, best known for playing General Gogol in several James Bond films. He started his career in the 1940s and later moved to the UK to pursue his career.
4	1998	George Rose is an English actor and singer, best known for his roles in ‘My Fair Lady’ and ‘The Sound of Music’.
5	2011	Dana Wynter is a German-British actress best known for her role in the 1956 science fiction film Invasion of the Body Thieves.

Famous birthday on this day

S. NO	Year of Birth	Personality
first	1818	Karl Marx was a German philosopher, economist and political theorist, best known for his works on communism and socialism.
2	1911	Pritilata Waddedar was an Indian nationalist and revolutionary who fought for India’s independence from British colonial rule.
3	1983	Henry Cavill is an English actor best known for playing Superman in the DC Extended Universe films, including ‘Man of Steel’ (2013) and ‘Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)’.
4	1988	Adele is an English singer and songwriter best known for the singles “Chasing Pavements” and “Hometown Glory”.
5	1989	Christopher Maurice Brown is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actor who rose to fame in 2005 with his debut single “Run It”.

Conclusion

So here are the main events happening on May 5. We come across such articles every day. Keep reading to stay updated.