EST. DECEMBER 1994 β’ 30+ YEARS ONLINE
yow.com π―
Owned continuously since 1994
TODAY IN HISTORY
May 5
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Day 124 of 2026 | Week 19 | 235 days until Christmas π
HISTORIC EVENTS
The World Health Organization declares the end of the COVID-19 pandemic as a global health emergency.
Mass protests in Greece erupt in response to austerity measures imposed by the government as a result of the Greek government-debt crisis.
Kenya Airways Flight 507 crashes after takeoff from Douala International Airport in Douala, Cameroon, killing all 114 aboard, making it the deadliest aircraft disaster in Cameroon.
The government of Sudan signs an accord with the Sudan Liberation Army.
The signing of the Bishkek Protocol between Armenia and Azerbaijan effectively freezes the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
American teenager Michael P. Fay is caned in Singapore for theft and vandalism.
A riot breaks out in the Mt. Pleasant section of Washington, D.C. after police shoot a Salvadoran man.
IranβContra affair: Start of Congressional televised hearings in the United States.
Ronald Reagan visits the military cemetery at Bitburg and the site of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, where he makes a speech.
Bobby Sands dies in the Long Kesh prison hospital after 66 days of hunger-striking, aged 27.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
born in Mount Vernon
American NFL fullback (NY Jets)
American baseball pitcher (Olympic gold 1988; MLB All-Star 1992
Canadian NHL center (Winnipeg Jets)
Canadian heavy metal drummer (Megadeth)
German world record indoor high jumper (Olympic gold 1992)
Scottish pop singer (Deacon Blues) and actress
Danish-American actress (Slumber Party Massacre 2)
Canadian progressive rock singer (Dream Theater
English chef and TV host (Something for the Weekend)
British new wave rock keyboardist
American songwriter ("Mine
British rock bassist (Adam & The Ants - "Ant Music"; "Goody Two Shoes")
Japanese wrestler (NJPW) and politician (Minister of Education
American politician
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