Historical Events for 5th May 2024
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Historical Events for 5th May 2024

1640 - English Short Parliament rises 1854 - British Commodore James Plumridge attacks Finnish settlements in Gulf of Bothnia, killing civilans and destroying British-owned goods. 1900 - "The Billboard" began weekly publication 1925 - Yankee Everett Scott is benched, ending his 1,307-game playing streak 1940 - Norwegian government-in-exile forms in London 1966 - Stanley Cup Final, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI: Montreal Canadiens earn back-to-back titles; beat Detroit Red Wings, 3-2 in OT for a 4-2 series victory 1987 - Detroit Tigers are 11 games back in AL, but go on to win AL East 1994 - North-Yemen air force bombs Aden South Yemen 2015 - "Traveller" debut album by Chris Stapleton is released (Grammy Award Best Country Album, 2016; Billboard Album of the Year, 2016) 2021 - A week of mass protests and demonstrations against government tax reform and poverty in Colombia leaves 24 dead More Historical Events »