October 5th, 1985

Born on October 5th, 1985

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 14,000 days old!

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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

Born on October 5th, 1985

38

Darryn Purcell

Australian rower

*October 5th, 1985, Brisbane

38

Nicola Roberts

British singer and musician

*October 5th, 1985, Stamford

38

Matteo Marsaglia

Italian alpine skier

*October 5th, 1985, Rome

38

Emily Heller

American comedian and writer

*October 5th, 1985, Alameda County

38

Carolina Bartczak

Canadian actress

*October 5th, 1985, Gehrden

38

Cassandra Jean

American actress and model

*October 5th, 1985, Houston

38

Barry Murphy

Irish swimmer

*October 5th, 1985, Dublin

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

37

Rui Costa

Portuguese cyclist

*October 5th, 1986, Póvoa de Varzim

68

Caroline Loeb

French actress and singer

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

48

Kate Winslet

English actress (born 1976)

*October 5th, 1975, Reading

44

Sascha Lewandowski

German association football player and manager (1971–2016)

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

40

Jesse Eisenberg

American actor

*October 5th, 1983, Queens

39

Nate Thompson

American ice hockey player

*October 5th, 1984, Anchorage

65

Neil deGrasse Tyson

African-American astrophysicist and science communicator

*October 5th, 1958, Manhattan

43

Joakim Brodén

Swedish singer

*October 5th, 1980, Falun

47

Ramzan Kadyrov

Russian politician and head of the Chechen Republic

*October 5th, 1976, Akhmat-Yurt

71

Duncan Regehr

Canadian writer, artist and actor

*October 5th, 1952, Lethbridge

67

Howard Schmidt

American computer security expert (1949-2017)

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

40

Nicky Hilton

Member of the family Hilton

*October 5th, 1983, New York City

36

Kevin Mirallas

Belgian association football player

*October 5th, 1987, Liège

72

Karen Allen

American actress

*October 5th, 1951, Carrollton

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

56

Jenna Russell

British actress

*October 5th, 1967, Paddington

39

Naima Adedapo

Singer, dancer, actress

*October 5th, 1984, Maywood

56

Guy Pearce

English-born Australian actor

*October 5th, 1967, Ely

80

Michael Morpurgo

British children's writer

*October 5th, 1943, St Albans

75

Donald Pleasence

British actor (1919–1995)

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

Same year
Born in 1985

39

Virgil Soeroredjo

Badminton player

*March 11th, 1985, Paramaribo

33

Nipsey Hussle

American rapper (1985–2019)

*August 15th, 1985, Crenshaw †March 31st, 2019, Los Angeles

38

Maria Kristin Yulianti

Indonesian badminton player

*June 25th, 1985, Tuban

39

Eriko Hirose

Japanese badminton player

*March 16th, 1985, Inagawa

39

Ville Lång

Finnish badminton player

*February 14th, 1985, Lahti

38

Bonez MC

German rapper

*December 23rd, 1985, Hamburg

39

Koen Ridder

Badminton player

*March 14th, 1985, Haarlem

39

Karin Schnaase

German badminton player

*February 14th, 1985, Lüdinghausen

38

Mitchel Wongsodikromo

Badminton player

*August 26th, 1985, Paramaribo

39

Senidah

Slovenian singer-songwriter (born 1985)

*April 9th, 1985, Ljubljana

36

Young Dolph

American rapper (1985–2021)

*March 5th, 1985, Chicago †November 17th, 2021, Memphis

39

Cristiano Ronaldo

Portuguese footballer (born 1985)

*February 5th, 1985, Funchal

38

Salomon Kalou

Ivorian association football player

*August 5th, 1985, Oumé

39

The Quiett

South Korean rapper

*January 29th, 1985, Gwangmyeong

39

Andreas Ottl

German footballer

*March 1st, 1985, Munich

38

Pablo Abián

Spanish badminton player

*June 12th, 1985, Calatayud

39

Willem Viljoen

Badminton player

*March 5th, 1985, Bloemfontein

39

Thilini Jayasinghe

Badminton player

*January 15th, 1985, Peradeniya

38

Simon Santoso

Badminton player

*July 29th, 1985, Tegal City

39

Oxxxymiron

Russian rapper

*January 31st, 1985, Saint Petersburg

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Born on October 5th, 1985
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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1985 is a normal year and no leap year.

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