Denis Diderot
b. 1713
French philosopher and critic
On This Day · The 278th day of the year
October 5
October 5 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 869 and 2011. The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to depose patriarch Photios I.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on October 5?
October 5 is the 278th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 869 and 2011. Famous people born on October 5 include Denis Diderot, Reinhard Selten and Michael Grabner.
The shape of the day
From 869 to 2011, October 5 gathers 1,142 years of history. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.
Libra is the sign for October 5 — read more on the Libra page, or see October's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on October 5
Movies, games, albums & shows2023
- Game Assassin's Creed Mirage
2022
- TV The Eminence in Shadow
2021
- Game Vagrus: The Riven Realms
- Game Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
- Game Jett: The Far Shore
- Game Succubus
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 869
Fourth Council of Constantinople (Catholic Church)
The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to depose patriarch Photios I.
- 1869
Eastman tunnel
The Eastman tunnel, in Minnesota, United States, collapses during construction, causing a landslide that nearly destroys St. Anthony Falls.
- 1914
World War I
World War I: An aircraft successfully destroys another aircraft with gunfire for the first time.
- 1936
Jarrow March
The Jarrow March sets off for London.
- 1943
World War II
World War II: Pacific Theater: Ninety-eight American POWs are executed by Japanese forces on Wake Island.
- 1963
Commercial Import Program
The United States suspends the Commercial Import Program in response to repression of the Buddhist majority by the regime of President Ngo Dinh Diem.
- 1988
Augusto Pinochet
A Chilean opposition coalition defeats Augusto Pinochet in his re-election attempt.
- 1994
Order of the Solar Temple
Swiss police find the bodies of 48 members of the Order of the Solar Temple, who had died in a cult mass murder-suicide.
- 1999
Ladbroke Grove rail crash
The Ladbroke Grove rail crash in West London kills 31 people.
- 2011
Mekong River massacre
In the Mekong River massacre, two Chinese cargo boats are hijacked and 13 crew members murdered.
Famous birthday twins
Born on October 5Reinhard Selten
b. 1930
German economist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate
Michael Grabner
b. 1987
Austrian ice hockey player
Lucien Mérignac
b. 1873
French fencer
Chester A. Arthur
b. 1829
American general, lawyer, and politician, 21st President of the United States
Václav Havel
b. 1936
Czech poet, playwright, and politician, 1st President of the Czech Republic
Fritz Fischer (medical doctor)
b. 1912
German physician and convicted war criminal
Bahar Kizil
b. 1988
German singer-songwriter
Deaths
- 2013Ruth R. Benerito
- 2013Carlo Lizzani
- 2011Steve Jobs
- 1938Faustina Kowalska
- 1880Jacques Offenbach
- 610Phocas
Holidays & observances
- —World Space Week (October 4–10)
- —Armed Forces Day (Indonesia)
- —Christian feast day: Anna Schäffer
- —Christian feast day: Faustina Kowalska
- —Christian feast day: Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos (Roman Catholic Church)
- —Christian feast day: Blessed Bartolo Longo
- —Christian feast day: Thraseas
- —Christian feast day: Hor and Susia (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria)
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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