October 5
This day in history:
- 1914 β World War I: An aircraft successfully destroys another aircraft with gunfire for the first time.
- 1930 β British airship R101 crashes in France en route to India on its maiden voyage killing 48 people.
- 1991 β An Indonesian Air Force C-130 crash kills 135 people.
- 1988 β A Chilean opposition coalition defeats Augusto Pinochet in his re-election attempt.
Births:
- 1978 β Shane Ryan, Irish footballer and hurler
- 1960 β Daniel Baldwin, American actor, director, and producer
- 1974 β Rich Franklin, American mixed martial artist and actor
Deaths:
- 1952 β Joe Jagersberger, Austrian racing driver (b. 1884)
- 1714 β Kaibara Ekken, Japanese botanist and philosopher (b. 1630)
- 578 β Justin II, Byzantine emperor (b. 520)
Holidays:
- *Christian feast day:*
- Constitution Day (Vanuatu)
- Republic Day (Portugal)
Random Article of the day:
Chard Central railway station