Born on April 5
April 5 birthdays & history
If you were born on April 5, you share a birthday with Thomas Hobbes, Bette Davis and Gregory Peck. April 5 babies are Aries, with diamond as their birthstone and the daisy as their birth flower. April 5 is the 96th day of the year in leap years (95th in other years).
Famous people born on April 5
- 1588Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher
- 1908Bette Davis, American actress
- 1916Gregory Peck, American actor, political activist, and producer
- 1568Pope Urban VIII, Head of the Catholic Church from 1623 to 1644
- 1947Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Filipino academic and politician, 14th President of the Philippines
- 1900Spencer Tracy, American actor
- 1950Agnetha Fältskog, Swedish singer-songwriter and producer
- 1827Joseph Lister, English surgeon and academic
- 1908Herbert von Karajan, Austrian conductor and manager
- 1955Akira Toriyama, Japanese illustrator
What happened on April 5
- 1614Pocahontas, a Native American woman, married English colonist John Rolfe, leading to a period of peace between the Powhatan people and the inhabitants of Jamestown, Virginia.
- 1710The Statute of Anne, the first legislation in Great Britain providing for copyright regulated by the government and courts, received royal assent and entered into force five days later.
- 1847Birkenhead Park, generally acknowledged as the world's first publicly funded civic park, opened in Birkenhead, England.
- 1910The Transandine Railway connecting Chile and Argentina is inaugurated.
- 1922The American Birth Control League, forerunner of Planned Parenthood, is incorporated.
- 1933U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs two executive orders: 6101 to establish the Civilian Conservation Corps, and 6102 "forbidding the Hoarding of Gold Coin, Gold Bullion, and Gold Certificates" by U.S. citizens.
- 1955Aware that he was slowing down both physically and mentally in his old age, Winston Churchill retired as prime minister of the United Kingdom.
- 1965My Fair Lady wins Best Picture at the 37th Academy Awards.
- 1974Carrie, the first novel by American author Stephen King, was published.
- 1983In China, the People's Armed Police, primarily responsible for internal security, was founded.
- 1991The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-37 to deploy the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory.
- 1998The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, then the world's longest suspension bridge, linking Awaji Island and Kobe in Japan, opened to traffic.
Also observed on April 5
- Cold Food Festival, held on April 4 if it is a leap year (China); and its related observances:
- Children's Day (Palestinian territories)
- First Contact Day (International observance)
- Sikmogil (South Korea)
- International Day of Conscience
Questions, answered
What star sign is April 5?
People born on April 5 are Aries. Their birthstone is diamond and their birth flower is the daisy.
Which famous people were born on April 5?
Thomas Hobbes (1588), Bette Davis (1908), Gregory Peck (1916), Pope Urban VIII (1568), Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (1947), Spencer Tracy (1900) were all born on April 5.
What happened on April 5 in history?
Among other things: in 1983, In China, the People's Armed Police, primarily responsible for internal security, was founded; in 1991, The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-37 to deploy the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory; in 1998, The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, then the world's longest suspension bridge, linking Awaji Island and Kobe in Japan, opened to traffic.
Can I get a newspaper front page from April 5?
Yes. The Birthday Gazette makes a personalised vintage-style front page for any April 5 birth year, with their name in the headline, events, famous birthdays and typical US prices. The preview is free and the print files cost $9.
Events, birthdays and observances are adapted from Wikipedia contributors, “April 5”, English Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0 (shortened and filtered). Ranking uses Wikidata (CC0). Sources.