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This is a list of selected May 5 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition might be controversial or on a day that is or will soon be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.

Please note that the events listed on the Main Page are chosen based more on relative article quality and to maintain a mix of topics, not based solely on how important or significant their subjects are. Only four to five events are posted at a time and thus not everything that is "most important and significant" can be listed. In addition, an event is generally not posted this year if it is also the subject of the scheduled featured article, featured list or picture of the day.

To report an error when this appears on the Main Page, see Main Page errors. Please remember that this list defers to the supporting articles, so it is best to achieve consensus and make any necessary changes there first.

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Blurb Reason
St George's Day (Palestinians); multiple CN tags (10)
Liberation Day in Denmark, Ethiopia, and the Netherlands; refimprove
; Children's Day in Japan and South Korea refimprove section, more citations needed
1260Kublai Khan claimed the title of Khagan of the Mongol Empire after the death of his older brother Möngke in the previous year. unreferenced section
1789 – The Estates General convened in Versailles to discuss a financial crisis in France, triggering a series of events that led to the French Revolution. refimprove section
1862 – Mexican troops led by Ignacio Zaragoza halted a French invasion at the Battle of Puebla. refimprove
1912 – The Bolshevik newspaper Pravda was first published in Saint Petersburg, Russia. unreferenced section, Outdated
1945 – The Mauthausen and Gusen concentration camps were liberated by the United States Army. Mauthausen: expansion
1949 – Ten European countries signed the Treaty of London, creating the Council of Europe, today one of the oldest international organisations working for European integration. refimprove section
1992 – The Supreme Council of Crimea declared Crimea to be independent from Ukraine. multiple issues
1994First Nagorno-Karabakh War saved for February 20, the start of the war
2005 – The United Kingdom general election was held, leading to a record third consecutive term for Tony Blair as a Labour Prime Minister. unreferenced section
2010A series of demonstrations in Athens and general strikes across Greece began in response to austerity measures imposed by the government as a result of the debt crisis. update
Søren Kierkegaard |b|1813 too many quotes
Lusophone Culture Day; Vast swathes uncited
* 1809Mary Dixon Kies became the first woman to receive a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Article says this is disputed
* 1936Second Italo-Ethiopian War: Italian troops captured the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa unopposed. Tagged for tone issues

Eligible

May 5: Easter (Eastern Christianity, 2024); Lixia begins in China (2024); Children's Day in Japan; Cinco de Mayo in Mexico and the United States

Isaac Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall
Isaac Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall
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