Portal:Germany/Anniversaries/April/April 5


 * 1877 - The Blohm & Voss shipbuilding company is founded
 * 1908 - Germany's national football team plays its first game and loses 3-5 to Switzerland
 * 1934 - Birth of judge and politician Roman Herzog, President of Germany 1994-1999
 * 1978 - Birth of swimmer Franziska van Almsick
 * 1986 - The bombing of the La Belle Discotheque in Berlin kills three and injures 230