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05 October, 2001
Robert Stevens becomes the first victim in the 2001 anthrax attacks. Tom Ridge resigns as Governor of Pennsylvania to become President Bushs Homeland Security Advisor.
05 October, 2000
Mass demonstrations in Belgrade lead to resignation of Serbian strongman Slobodan Miloševic. These demonstrations are often called the Bulldozer Revolution.
05 October, 1999
The Ladbroke Grove rail crash in west London kills 31 people.
05 October, 1991
An Indonesian military transport crashes after takeoff from Jakarta killing 137. The first official version of the Linux kernel, version 0.02, is released.
05 October, 1990
After one hundred and fifty years The Herald broadsheet newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, is published for the last time as a separate newspaper.
05 October, 1988
The Chilean opposition coalition Concertación (center-left) defeat Augusto Pinochet in his re-election intentions. Next year a general election was called.
05 October, 1986
Israeli secret nuclear weapons were revealed. The British newspaper The Sunday Times ran Mordechai Vanunus story on its front page under the headline: "Revealed — the secrets of Israels nuclear arsenal."
05 October, 1984
Marc Garneau becomes the first Canadian in space, aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger.
05 October, 1981
Raoul Wallenberg becomes an honorary U.S. citizen.
05 October, 1974
Guildford pub bombing by the IRA leaves 5 dead and 65 injured.
05 October, 1973
Signature of the European Patent Convention
05 October, 1972
The Last Goon Show of All goes to air on BBC Radio, one of the most celebrated and influential programmes in the history of radio.
05 October, 1970
PBS became a television network. Montreal, Quebec: British Trade Commissioner James Cross is kidnapped by members of the FLQ terrorist group.
05 October, 1969
The first episode of Monty Pythons Flying Circus airs, at 9 p.m., on the BBC.
05 October, 1966
Near Detroit, Michigan, there is a partial core meltdown at the Enrico Fermi demonstration nuclear breeder reactor.
05 October, 1962
In the UK The Beatles release their first single, "Love Me Do." In The UK, the First James Bond movie, Dr. No, is released.
05 October, 1953
The first documented recovery meeting of Narcotics Anonymous is held. Earl Warren is sworn in as the 14th Chief Justice of the United States.
05 October, 1949
WSAZ, West Virginias first television station, begins broadcasting in Huntington.
05 October, 1947
The first televised White House address is given by U.S. President Harry S. Truman.
05 October, 1945
Hollywood Black Friday: A six month strike by Hollywood set decorators turns into a bloody riot at the gates of Warner Brothers studios.
05 October, 1944
Canadian Air Force pilots shoot down the first German jet fighter over France.
05 October, 1936
The Jarrow March sets off for London.
05 October, 1930
The British airship R101, the world's largest dirigible at that time, crashed in France en-route to India the British air minister was among the 48 killed.
05 October, 1930
British Airship R101 crashed in France en-route to India on its maiden voyage.
05 October, 1921
Baseball: The World Series was broadcast on the radio for the first time.
05 October, 1915
Bulgaria enters World War I as one of the Central Powers.
05 October, 1914
World War I first aerial combat resulting in a kill.
05 October, 1910
Portugal overthrows its monarchy and declares itself a republic.
05 October, 1905
Wilbur Wright pilots Wright Flyer III in a flight of 24 miles in 39 minutes, a world record that stood until 1908.
05 October, 1903
Sir Samuel Griffith is appointed the first Chief Justice of Australia and Sir Edmund Barton and Richard OConnor are appointed as foundation justices.
05 October, 1895
The first individual time trial for racing cyclists is held on a 50-mile course north of London.
05 October, 1886
City of Johannesburg, South Africa founded following the discovery of gold there.
05 October, 1880
The earliest ball pen, with its own ink supply and retractable tip, was patented by Alonzo T Cross.
05 October, 1877
Chief Joseph surrenders his Nez Perce band to General Nelson A. Miles.
05 October, 1869
A strong hurricane devastates the Bay of Fundy region of Maritime Canada. The storm had been predicted over a year before by a British naval officer.
05 October, 1864
The Indian city of Calcutta is almost totally destroyed by a cyclone; 60,000 die.
05 October, 1793
French Revolution: Christianity is disestablished in France.
05 October, 1789
French Revolution: Women of Paris march to Versailles in the March on Versailles to confront Louis XVI about his refusal to promulgate the decrees on the abolition of feudalism, demand bread, and have the King and his court moved to Paris.
05 October, 1665
The University of Kiel is founded.
05 October, 1582
Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
05 October, 1550
Foundation of Concepción, city in Chile.
05 October, 1143
The king Alfonso VII of Leon recognises Portugal as a Kingdom.
05 October, 869
The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople.

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