Historical Events on May 5

Battle of Puebla — 1862 part of the French intervention in Mexico

Prague uprising — uprising attempting to liberate the city of Prague from German occupation during World War II

Battle of Castle Itter — battle year 1945 in which U.S. infantry and armour, Wehrmacht Heer, French prisoners and Austrian partisans took Castle Itter from the occupying Waffen SS

1985 San Marino Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1985

1996 San Marino Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1996

2005 United Kingdom general election — election of members to the House of Commons in 2005

Kenya Airways Flight 507 — aviation accident

Aeroflot Flight 1492 — aviation accident in Moscow on 5 May 2019