On this day: 5 October

Selected events and births on 5 October, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 869 – The Fourth Council of Constantinople, the eighth Catholic Ecumenical Council, was convened to discuss the patriarchate of Photios I of Constantinople. Read more: Fourth Council of Constantinople (Catholic Church) Catholic ecumenical councils Patriarchate
• 1789 – French Revolution: Upset about the high price and scarcity of bread, thousands of Parisian women and allies marched on the Palace of Versailles. Read more: French Revolution Women's March on Versailles Palace of Versailles
• 1903 – Samuel Griffith 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. Read more: Samuel Griffith Chief Justice of Australia Edmund Barton
• 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. Read more: Jarrow March Jarrow
• 1962 – "Love Me Do", the first single by the Beatles, was released in the United Kingdom. Read more: Love Me Do The Beatles
• 1962 – Dr. No, the first James Bond film, was released. Read more: Dr. No (film) List of James Bond films
• 1963 – The U.S. suspended the Commercial Import Program, its main economic support for South Vietnam, in response to the oppression of Buddhists by President Ngô Đình Diệm. Read more: Commercial Import Program South Vietnam Buddhist crisis
• 1988 – During the United States vice-presidential debate, Democratic candidate Lloyd Bentsen told his opponent Dan Quayle, "Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy." Read more: Lloyd Bentsen Dan Quayle Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy
• 2000 – Colour revolutions: During protests over irregularities in the Yugoslavian general election, a wheel-loader was driven into the Radio Television of Serbia building, giving the protests the nickname "Bulldozer Revolution". Read more: Colour revolution 2000 Yugoslavian general election Loader (equipment)

Born on this day

• 1941 – Eduardo Duhalde, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 50th President of Argentina Read more: Eduardo Duhalde President of Argentina
• 1947 – Michèle Pierre-Louis, Haitian politician, 14th Prime Minister of Haiti Read more: Michèle Pierre-Louis Prime Minister of Haiti
• 1949 – Ralph Goodale, Canadian lawyer and politician, 36th Canadian Minister of Finance Read more: Ralph Goodale Minister of Finance (Canada)
• 1952 – Imran Khan, Pakistani cricketer and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan Read more: Imran Khan Prime Minister of Pakistan
• 1959 – Maya Lin, American architect and sculptor, designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Civil Rights Memorial Read more: Maya Lin Vietnam Veterans Memorial Civil Rights Memorial
• 1960 – Careca, Brazilian footballer[citation needed] Read more: Careca Wikipedia:Citation needed
• 1976 – Ramzan Kadyrov, Russian-Chechen general and politician, 3rd President of the Chechen Republic Read more: Ramzan Kadyrov Head of the Chechen Republic
• 1980 – Joakim Brodén, Swedish-Czech musician and lead vocalist of the power metal band Sabaton Read more: Joakim Brodén Power metal Sabaton (band)
• 1997 – Michael Hoecht, Canadian American football player Read more: Michael Hoecht
• 1998 – Exequiel Palacios, Argentine footballer Read more: Exequiel Palacios
• 1999 – Washington Sundar, Indian cricketer Read more: Washington Sundar
• 2006 – Jacob Tremblay, Canadian actor Read more: Jacob Tremblay

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