Historical Events on May 5.

1. 1260, 5th May: Kublai Khan became the emperor of the Mongols.

2. 1883, 5th May: Surendra Nath Banerjee became the first journalist to go to jail.

3. 1936, 5th May: Italian troops captured Addis Ababa.

4. 1955, 5th May: West Germany gained sovereignty.

5. 1961, 5th May: Alan Shepherd became the first American to go into space.

6. 1964, 5th May: Europe Council declared May 5 as Europe Day.

7. 1984, 5th May: Phu Dorji becomes the first Indian to conquer Everest without oxygen backup.

8. 2005, 5th May: Labor Party leader Tony Blair became Prime Minister for the third time in Britain.

9. 2020, 5th May: The National Telecommunication Commission issued a Cease and desist order to ABS – CBN Corporation to stop the operation of its free TV and radio stations one day after their 25-year Congressional franchise was expired.

Famous Birthdays & Birth Anniversaries on May 5.

1. 1479: Guru Amar Das, the third of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism.

2. 1818: Karl Heinrich Marx, a German philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, political theorist, journalist, and socialist revolutionary.

3. 1864: Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi, an Indian Hindi writer, and editor.

4. 1905: Pandit Raghunath Murmu, an Indian Santali writer and educator.

5. 1916: Giani Zail Singh, the seventh President of India.

6. 1954: Manohar Lal Khattar, 10th Chief Minister of Haryana.

7. 1956: Gulshan Kumar, an Indian businessman who was the founder of the T-Series music label, and a Bollywood movie producer.

Death Anniversaries of famous people on May 5.

1. 1821: Napoleon Bonaparte, a French statesman, and military leader. He became the emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814.

2. 1918: Tryambak Bapuji Thombre, an Indian Marathi poet.

3. 1989: Naval Hormusji Tata, an adopted son of Sir Ratanji Tata and a noted alumni DAVIET of the Tata Group.

4. 2006: Naushad Ali, an Indian music director for Hindi films.

5. 2007: Theodore Harold Maiman, an American engineer, and physicist. He is widely credited with the invention of the laser. 

5-May-1479

Sikh Guru Amardasji, great social worker and teacher, was born at Basare village near Amritsar district.

5-May-1818

Karl Marx, great journalist, chief editor, writer and social worker, was born at Trier, Germany.

5-May-1903

Former minister William Petty declares Persian Gulf a part of British dominion in India.

5-May-1903

Tirupur Subramaniam Avinashilingam Chettiar, freedom fighter, educationist and politician, was born at Tirupur (Tamil Nadu).

5-May-1906

Ursula Jeans, actress (I Lived With You, Over the Moon), was born in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

5-May-1916

Giani Zail Singh, President of India, was born in Sandhwan village, Punjab.

5-May-1929

Curfew was imposed in a bid to quell Hindu-Muslim riots that had claimed 21 lives in Bombay.

5-May-1930

Gandhiji was arrested and imprisoned without trial. As a result there was ''hartal'' (strike)all over India. Over 100,000 people were jailed before the end of the year.

5-May-1932

Prabhatkumar Mukhopadhyay, famous Bengali short story writer and novelist, passed away.

5-May-1942

Henry Albert John Gidney, great leader and politician, died at New Delhi.

5-May-1944

Gandhi-Jinnah talks break down on Pakistan issue.

5-May-1946

Simla Conference in session from May 5 to May 12; Gandhiji's deliberations prove anfractuous.

5-May-1947

Gandhiji denies in an interview that communal division of India is inevitable.

5-May-1955

Indian parliament accept Hindu divorce.

5-May-1966

Jan Congress Party was established in Orissa.

5-May-1971

India appeals for urgent aid for 1.8 mil. for Bangladeshi refugees in New Delhi.

5-May-1972

Loknathan P. S., great economist, passed away.

5-May-1977

Chandra Shekar chosen President of the Janatha Party.

5-May-1983

Keshavrao Kothavle 'Lalit', editor of monthly magzine, passed away.

5-May-1986

Controversial Muslim Women Bill passed by Lok Sabha.

5-May-1989

Naval Tata, famous industrialist, passed away.

5-May-1992

Prithvi, India's medium range surface-to-surface missile, successfully launched.

5-May-1993

Balak Brahmachari, [Marxist Godman], famous Indian guru, passed away at 73 yrs.

5-May-1994

Revolt against Nar Bahadur Bhandari government in Sikkim, Sanchaman Limboo elected new leader.

5-May-1998

Yashwant Sinha and Madan Lal Khurana, Union Ministers, are discharged in the hawala case.

5-May-2000

Supreme Court permits former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha (petitioner) to have herself and the others examined as ''defence witnesses'' in connection with the trial of the 'Colour TV scam case'.

महत्वपूर्ण घटनाएँ:

1. 1260, 5 मई: कुबलाई खान ने मंगोलों के सम्राट बने।

2. 1883, 5 मई: सुरेंद्र नाथ बंयारजी पहले पत्रकार बने जो जेल गए।

3. 1936, 5 मई: इटैलियन सैनिकों ने एडिस अबाबा को कब्जा किया।

4. 1955, 5 मई: पश्चिमी जर्मनी को संप्रभुता मिली।

5. 1961, 5 मई: एलन शेफर्ड अमेरिकी अंतरिक्ष में गए पहले अमेरिकी बने।

6. 1964, 5 मई: यूरोप परिषद ने 5 मई को यूरोप दिवस के रूप में घोषित किया।

7. 1984, 5 मई: फू डोर्जी ने बिना ऑक्सीजन के सगरमाथा को जीता पहला भारतीय बना।

8. 2005, 5 मई: श्रम पार्टी के नेता टोनी ब्लेयर ब्रिटेन में तीसरी बार प्रधानमंत्री बने।

9. 2020, 5 मई: राष्ट्रीय दूरसंचार आयोग ने एबीएस-सीबीएन कॉर्पोरेशन को बंद करने के लिए एक संकेत और विराम आदेश जारी किया, उनकी 25 साल की कांग्रेसी फ्रेंचाइज़ के एक दिन बाद।

प्रसिद्ध जन्मदिन और जयंतियाँ:

1. 1479: गुरु अमर दास, सिख धर्म के तीसरे गुरु।

2. 1818: कार्ल हाइनरिच मार्क्स, जर्मन दार्शनिक, अर्थशास्त्री, इतिहासकार, समाजवादी क्रांतिकारी।

3. 1864: महावीर प्रसाद द्विवेदी, भारतीय हिन्दी लेखक और संपादक।

4. 1905: पंडित रघुनाथ मुरमू, भारतीय संताली लेखक और शिक्षाविद्।

5. 1916: गियानी ज़ैल सिंह, भारत के सातवें राष्ट्रपति।

6. 1954: मनोहर लाल खट्टर, हरियाणा के दसवें मुख्यमंत्री।

7. 1956: गुलशन कुमार, टी-सीरीज़ संगीत लेबल के संस्थापक और बॉलीवुड फ़िल्म निर्माता।

महान व्यक्तियों की मृत्यु जयंतियाँ:

1. 1821: नेपोलियन बोनापार्ट, फ्रांसीसी सैन्य नेता और फ्रांस के सम्राट।

2. 1918: त्र्यंबक बापूजी ठोंबरे, भारतीय मराठी कवि।

3. 1989: नवाल होरमुस्जी टाटा, ताता समूह के पालतू पुत्र।

4. 2006: नौशाद अली, हिंदी फ़िल्मों के संगीत निर्देशक।

5. 2007: थियोडोर हैरोल्ड मेमन, अमेरिकी इंजीनियर और भौतिकविद।

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