October 5th, 1710

Born on October 5th, 1710

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What happened on October 5th?

October 5th, 2011

Two Chinese cargo ships were attacked and their crews murdered on a stretch of the Mekong River in far northern Thailand.

October 5th, 1988

During the United States vice-presidential debate, Democratic candidate Lloyd Bentsen told his opponent Dan Quayle, "Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy."

October 5th, 1975

Dirty War: The Argentine guerrilla group Montoneros carried out Operation Primicia, a terrorist attack in which they hijacked an Aerolíneas Argentinas flight, captured Formosa International Airport, and attacked a military regiment.

October 5th, 1973

Seven nations signed the European Patent Convention, providing an autonomous legal system according to which European patents are granted.

October 5th, 1970

The environmental organization Greenpeace was incorporated as the Don't Make a Wave Committee in British Columbia, Canada.

October 5th, 1962

Dr. No, the first James Bond film, was released.

October 5th, 1936

Around 200 men began a 291-mile (468 km) march from Jarrow to London, carrying a petition to the British government requesting the re-establishment of industry in the town.

October 5th, 1903

Samuel Griffith (pictured) became the first Chief Justice of Australia, while Edmund Barton and Richard O'Connor became the first Puisne Justices of the High Court of Australia.

October 5th, 1869

During construction of the Eastman tunnel in St. Anthony, Minnesota (now Minneapolis), the Mississippi River broke through the tunnel's limestone ceiling, nearly destroying Saint Anthony Falls.

October 5th, 1789

French Revolution: Upset about the high price and scarcity of bread, thousands of Parisian women and allies marched on the Palace of Versailles.

October 5th, 1143

The Treaty of Zamora (pictured) established Portugal as a kingdom independent of the Kingdom of León.

October 5th, 0869

The Fourth Council of Constantinople, the eighth Catholic Ecumenical Council, was convened to discuss the patriarchate of Photios I of Constantinople.

October 5th, 0610

Heraclius was crowned Byzantine emperor, having personally beheaded his predecessor, Phocas.

October 5th, 2011

In the Mekong River massacre, two Chinese cargo boats are hijacked and 13 crew members murdered.

October 5th, 2000

Mass demonstrations in Serbia force the resignation of Slobodan Milošević.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 5th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on October 5th?

70

Denis Diderot

French Enlightenment philosopher writer and encyclopædist (1713–1784)

*October 5th, 1713, Langres †July 31st, 1784, Paris

68

Caroline Loeb

French actress and singer

*October 5th, 1955, Neuilly-sur-Seine

57

Chester A. Arthur

President of the United States from 1881 to 1885

*October 5th, 1829, Fairfield †November 18th, 1886, New York City

65

Friedrich Ernst von Bülow

(1736–1802)

*October 5th, 1736, Essenrode †May 4th, 1802, Celle

80

Francesco Guardi

Italian painter (1712-1793)

*October 5th, 1712, Venice †January 1st, 1793, Venice

65

Neil deGrasse Tyson

African-American astrophysicist and science communicator

*October 5th, 1958, Manhattan

71

Duncan Regehr

Canadian writer, artist and actor

*October 5th, 1952, Lethbridge

44

Sascha Lewandowski

German association football player and manager (1971–2016)

*October 5th, 1971, Dortmund †June 8th, 2016, Bochum

67

Howard Schmidt

American computer security expert (1949-2017)

*October 5th, 1949, Philadelphia †March 2nd, 2017, Muskego

48

Kate Winslet

English actress (born 1976)

*October 5th, 1975, Reading

75

Václav Havel

Czech statesman, playwright, and former dissident, the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic (1936–2011)

*October 5th, 1936, Prague †December 18th, 2011, Hrádeček

75

Donald Pleasence

British actor (1919–1995)

*October 5th, 1919, Worksop †February 2nd, 1995, Saint-Paul-de-Vence

72

Karen Allen

American actress

*October 5th, 1951, Carrollton

100

Glynis Johns

British actress (1923–2024)

*October 5th, 1923, Pretoria †January 4th, 2024, Los Angeles

80

Michael Morpurgo

British children's writer

*October 5th, 1943, St Albans

54

Jonathan Edwards

Christian preacher, philosopher, and theologian (1703-1758)

*October 5th, 1703, East Windsor †March 22nd, 1758, Princeton

77

A. R. Penck

German artist (1939-2017)

*October 5th, 1939, Dresden †May 2nd, 2017, Zürich

67

Bernard Bolzano

Bohemian mathematician and priest (*1781 – †1848)

*October 5th, 1781, Prague †December 18th, 1848, Prague

47

Ramzan Kadyrov

Russian politician and head of the Chechen Republic

*October 5th, 1976, Akhmat-Yurt

56

Jenna Russell

British actress

*October 5th, 1967, Paddington

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81

Peter Ahlwardt

German theologian and philosopher (1710-1791)

*February 14th, 1710, Greifswald †March 1st, 1791, Greifswald

64

Louis XV of France

King of France from 1715 to 1774

*February 15th, 1710, Palace of Versailles †May 10th, 1774, Palace of Versailles

80

Friedrich Bogislav von Tauentzien

Prussian general

*April 18th, 1710, Tawęcino †March 21st, 1791, Wrocław

67

Thomas Arne

British composer

*March 12th, 1710, London †March 5th, 1778, London

26

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

Italian composer, violinist and organist (1710–1736)

*January 4th, 1710, Iesi †March 16th, 1736, Pozzuoli

66

Richard Bland

American politician

*May 6th, 1710, Orange County †October 26th, 1776

79

William Cullen

Scottish physician, chemist and agriculturalist; (1710-1790)

*April 15th, 1710, Hamilton †February 5th, 1790, Edinburgh

72

Bertinazzi

Italian actor and writer

*December 2nd, 1710, Turin †September 6th, 1783, Paris

73

Abraham Trembley

Genevan naturalist (1710-1784)

*September 3rd, 1710, Geneva †May 12th, 1784, Geneva

51

Constantine Mavrocordatos

Prince of Wallachia and Moldavia

*February 27th, 1710, Istanbul †December 15th, 1761, Iași

57

Princess Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen

German princess (1710-1767)

*August 10th, 1710, Coburg †October 22nd, 1767, Gotha

78

Paolo Renier

119th, and penultimate, Doge of Venice

*November 21st, 1710, Venice †February 13th, 1789, Venice

61

Jean-Joseph de Mondonville

French composer and violinist

*November 30th, 1710, Narbonne †October 8th, 1772, Belleville

73

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

German composer, organist, harpsichordist (1710-1784)

*November 22nd, 1710, Weimar †July 1st, 1784, Berlin

81

Adam Gottlob Moltke

Danish art collector, politician and diplomat (1710-1792)

*November 10th, 1710, Walkendorf †September 25th, 1792, Bregentved

46

Josef Antonín Sehling

Czech violinist and composer

*January 7th, 1710, Toužim †September 19th, 1756, Prague

60

Adolf Fredrik of Sweden

King of Sweden

*May 14th, 1710, Gottorf Castle †February 12th, 1771, Stockholm

86

Thomas Reid

Scottish philosopher

*April 26th, 1710, Strachan †October 7th, 1796, Glasgow

313

Pedro Agustín de Valencia

Founder and treasurer of the Mint, Popayan

*August 26th, 1710, Popayán

58

Willem van Haren

Dutch poet, writer and politician (1710–1768)

*February 21st, 1710, Leeuwarden †July 4th, 1768, Sint-Oedenrode

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1710 is a normal year and no leap year.

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