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Historical Events on October 5

17 significant historical events occurred on October 5. On October 5, several notable historical events have occurred, ranging from the American frontier era to modern international relations. On this date in 1892, the infamous Dalton Gang met its end. In 1910, Portugal's republican revolution overthrew the monarchy. In 1961, the Apostille Convention was signed, simplifying international document authentication. Additionally, October 5 marks the United States Grand Prix Formula One races held in 1969 and 1975.

Total Events
17
Time Span
15922017
Categories
5
Top Category
politics
7 events

14 famous birthdays on October 5

Including Peyton Rous, René Cassin, Václav Havel

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
16th C.21st C.

16th Century

1 event
war

1592 naval battle between Korea and Japan

18th Century

1 event
war

1793 raid, part of the French Revolutionary Wars

19th Century

2 events
general

Native American attack on white settlers in Texas (1838)

politics

Dalton Gang — group of outlaws in the American Old West

20th Century

11 events
economy

5 October 1910 revolution — October 1910 coup d'état in Portugal; monarchy overthrown, republic established

politics

1939 treaty allowing Soviet troops and military bases within Latvia

politics

1945 labor strike and riot in Burbank, California

politics

Apostille Convention — 1961 international treaty drafted by the Hague Conference on Private International Law

general

1969 United States Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1969

politics

International patent treaty

general

1975 United States Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1975

general

Terrorist incident by Montoneros in 1975

general

1980 United States Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1980

politics

1980 West German federal election — Federal elections in West Germany

politics

Overthrow of Slobodan Milošević — 2000 overthrow of Yugoslavian president Slobodan Milošević

21st Century

2 events
disaster

2008 Kyrgyzstan earthquake

general

50th anniversary of the monarch's accession

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