April 5th, 1937

Born on April 5th, 1937

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What happened on April 5th?

April 5th, 1933

Nazi sympathisers attempted to kidnap two German-Jewish filmmakers in Liechtenstein.

April 5th, 1863

New Zealand Wars: The invasion of the Waikato ended after the Kīngitanga forces of King Tāwhiao abandoned their pā at Te Tiki o te Ihingarangi and migrated east to what became known as the King Country.

April 5th, 2010

An explosion at a coal mine in West Virginia killed 29 miners in the United States' worst mining disaster in 40 years.

April 5th, 2009

The North Korean satellite Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 was launched from the Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground and passed over Japan, sparking concerns it may have been a trial run of technology that could be used to launch intercontinental ballistic missiles.

April 5th, 2000

Fan violence broke out before a UEFA Cup semifinal in Istanbul, Turkey, resulting in two Leeds United supporters being stabbed to death and Galatasaray supporters being banned from attending the second leg in England.

April 5th, 1998

The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (pictured), then the world's longest suspension bridge, linking Awaji Island and Kobe in Japan, opened to traffic.

April 5th, 1986

The Libyan secret service bombed a discotheque in West Berlin, resulting in three deaths and 229 others injured.

April 5th, 1966

During the Buddhist Uprising, South Vietnamese military prime minister Nguyễn Cao Kỳ personally attempted to lead the capture of the restive city of Đà Nẵng before backing down.

April 5th, 1955

Aware that he was slowing down both physically and mentally in his old age, Winston Churchill retired as prime minister of the United Kingdom.

April 5th, 1944

Siegfried Lederer, a Czech Jew, escaped from Auschwitz with the aid of an SS officer who opposed the Holocaust.

April 5th, 1902

A spectator stand collapsed (pictured) during a football match at Ibrox Park in Govan, Scotland, killing 25 supporters and injuring more than 500 others.

April 5th, 1847

Birkenhead Park, generally acknowledged as the world's first publicly funded civic park, opened in Birkenhead, England.

April 5th, 1710

The Statute of Anne, the first legislation in Great Britain providing for copyright regulated by the government and courts, received royal assent and entered into force five days later.

April 5th, 1614

Pocahontas (pictured), a Native American woman, married English colonist John Rolfe, leading to a period of peace between the Powhatan people and the inhabitants of Jamestown, Virginia.

April 5th, 0919

The Fatimid Caliphate began a second unsuccessful invasion of Egypt, then under Abbasid rule.

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

Born on April 5th, 1937

84

Colin Powell

American general and diplomat (1937–2021)

*April 5th, 1937, New York City †October 18th, 2021, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

86

Maryanne Trump Barry

American lawyer and judge

*April 5th, 1937, Queens †November 13th, 2023, New York City

83

Stuart MacKenzie

Australian rower

*April 5th, 1937, New South Wales †October 20th, 2020, Taunton

87

Guido Vildoso

President of Bolivia

*April 5th, 1937, Cochabamba Department

87

Arie Selinger

Polish-Israeli volleyball coach

*April 5th, 1937, Kraków

84

Andrzej Schinzel

Polish mathematician (1937-2021)

*April 5th, 1937, Sandomierz †August 22nd, 2021, Konstancin-Jeziorna

74

Juan Vicente Lezcano

Paraguayan footballer (1937-2012)

*April 5th, 1937, Asunción †February 6th, 2012, Asunción

87

Jean-Pierre Petit

French astrophysicist, scientist and illustrator

*April 5th, 1937, Choisy-le-Roi

86

Joseph Lelyveld

American journalist

*April 5th, 1937, Cincinnati †January 5th, 2024

87

Haydn Bunton, Jr.

Australian rules footballer

*April 5th, 1937, Caulfield

87

Felicia Atkins

Australian playboy playmate

*April 5th, 1937, Australia

87

Chegondi Venkata Harirama Jogaiah

Indian politician

*April 5th, 1937, Palakollu

87

Elżbieta Kępińska

Actress

*April 5th, 1937, Częstochowa

87

Muhammad Khayr Bey

Syrian major general and the Deputy Vice President for Security Affairs

*April 5th, 1937, Hama

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Who's birthday is on April 5th?

38

Kenichi Hayakawa

Badminton player

*April 5th, 1986, Otsu

82

Roman Herzog

Former President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1934-2017)

*April 5th, 1934, Landshut †January 10th, 2017, Bad Mergentheim

81

Frank Schepke

German rower (1935-2017)

*April 5th, 1935, Königsberg †April 4th, 2017, Kiel

33

Andreas Heinz

German badminton player

*April 5th, 1991, Groß-Gerau

31

Airi Mikkelä

Badminton player

*April 5th, 1993, Vantaa

30

Simona Tabasco

Italian actress

*April 5th, 1994, Naples

83

Michael Moriarty

American-Canadian actor and musician (b. 1941)

*April 5th, 1941, Detroit

77

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

President of the Philippines

*April 5th, 1947, San Juan

80

Reinhard Günzel

German general

*April 5th, 1944, The Hague

95

Ivar Giaever

Norwegian physicist

*April 5th, 1929, Bergen

69

Akira Toriyama

Japanese manga artist and video game character designer

*April 5th, 1955, Nagoya

74

Agnetha Fältskog

Swedish singer (born 1950)

*April 5th, 1950, Jönköping

51

Pharrell Williams

American singer, songwriter, rapper and record producer

*April 5th, 1973, Virginia Beach

80

Willy Planckaert

Road bicycle racer

*April 5th, 1944, Nevele

40

Kim Dae-sung

South Korean badminton player

*April 5th, 1984, Miryang

30

Sandra-Maria Jensen

Danish badminton player

*April 5th, 1994, Bulgaria

69

Charlotte de Turckheim

French comedian

*April 5th, 1955, Paris

82

Peter Greenaway

Welsh film director

*April 5th, 1942, Newport

81

Bette Davis

American actress (1908–1989)

*April 5th, 1908, Lowell †October 6th, 1989, Neuilly-sur-Seine

82

Irmgard Schwaetzer

German politician

*April 5th, 1942, Münster

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Born in 1937

87

Olusegun Obasanjo

Nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79)

*March 5th, 1937, Abeokuta

82

Sigmund Jähn

East German cosmonaut

*February 13th, 1937, Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz †September 21st, 2019, Strausberg

87

Heinz Rennhack

German actor

*March 5th, 1937, Gdańsk

80

Erland Kops

Danish badminton player

*January 14th, 1937, Copenhagen †February 18th, 2017

86

Bobby Charlton

English association football player and manager (1937–2023)

*October 11th, 1937, Ashington †October 21st, 2023, Macclesfield District General Hospital

79

George Steele

American professional wrestler and actor (1937-2017)

*April 16th, 1937, Detroit †February 16th, 2017, Cocoa Beach

86

Morgan Freeman

American actor and producer (born 1937)

*June 1st, 1937, Memphis

86

Jane Fonda

American actress and activist

*December 21st, 1937, New York City

87

Rita Süssmuth

German politician

*February 17th, 1937, Wuppertal

80

Attilio Nicora

Catholic cardinal

*March 16th, 1937, Varese †April 22nd, 2017, Rome

86

Anthony Hopkins

Welsh actor and director (born 1937)

*December 31st, 1937, Port Talbot

87

Paul Zanker

German classical archaeologist (born 1937)

*February 7th, 1937, Constance

79

Johannes Grützke

German painter and illustrator (1937-2017)

*September 30th, 1937, Berlin †May 17th, 2017, Berlin

69

Saddam Hussein

Iraqi president, army officer and Baathist politician

*April 28th, 1937, Al-Awja †December 30th, 2006, Kadhimiya

86

Dustin Hoffman

American actor (born 1937)

*August 8th, 1937, Los Angeles

85

Larry Hillman

Canadian ice hockey player

*February 5th, 1937, Kirkland Lake †June 3rd, 2022

79

Richard H. Solomon

American diplomat

*June 19th, 1937, Philadelphia †March 13th, 2017, Bethesda

86

Martti Ahtisaari

President of Finland from 1994 to 2000

*June 23rd, 1937, Vyborg †October 16th, 2023, Helsinki

79

Alberto Carneiro

Portuguese artist

*September 20th, 1937, São Mamede de Coronado †April 15th, 2017, Porto

87

Warren Beatty

American actor and filmmaker

*March 30th, 1937, Richmond

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1937 is a normal year and no leap year.

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