On April 5, history records 43 notable events, 245 famous births and 114 deaths, spanning the years 823 to 1722.
Events on this day include: Lothair I is crowned King of Italy by Pope Paschal I. (823); Alexios I Komnenos is crowned Byzantine emperor at Constantinople, bringing the Komnenian dynasty to full power. (1081).
Notable people born on April 5 include Isabella of Hainault (1170), Emperor Go-Fushimi (1288), James III of Majorca (1315).
Notable figures who died on this day include Timothy I of Constantinople (517), Eutychius of Constantinople (582), Ruadán of Lorrha (584).
Events on 5 April 43
See all →Alexios I Komnenos is crowned Byzantine emperor at Constantinople, bringing the Komnenian dynasty to full power.
During the Battle on the Ice of Lake Peipus, Russian forces, led by Alexander Nevsky, rebuff an invasion attempt by the Teutonic Knights.
Two-hundred Dutch noblemen, led by Hendrick van Brederode, force themselves into the presence of Margaret of Parma and present the Petition of Compromise, denouncing the Spanish Inquisition in the Seventeen Provinces.
Daimyo (Lord) Shimazu Tadatsune of the Satsuma Domain in southern Kyūshū, Japan, completes his successful invasion of the Ryūkyū Kingdom in Okinawa.
The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth, Massachusetts on a return trip to England.
The Statute of Anne receives the royal assent establishing the Copyright law of the United Kingdom.
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Birthdays on 5 April 245
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Deaths on 5 April 114
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