A Brief History
This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on April 5th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event.
Digging Deeper
On Easter Sunday, possibly April 5, 33 AD, the Christian Bible reports the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
On April 5, 1614, a milestone in European and Native American relations was reached when John Rolfe, English colonist, married Pocahontas, Native American princess!
On April 5, 1943, B-17 Flying Fortress bombers of the American 8th Air Force proved once again that “Friendly fire is not friendly!”
It is believed that on April 5, 1994, Nirvana front man, Kurt Cobain, killed himself with a shotgun blast to the head.
On April 5, 2007, Hellenic Cruise Lines ship MS Sea Diamond struck a reef in the Aegean Sea and sank, taking the lives of two passengers.
On April 5, 2010, the Upper Big Branch coal mine in West Virginia suffered a collapse, killing 29 of the 31 men working at the site.
On April 5, 2016, we noted how on April 5, 1614, Pocahontas married John Rolfe.
On April 5, 2018, we had only one more day to wait for the release of the new horror film, A Quiet Place, written, directed, and starring John Krasinski.
On April 5, 2019, the chilling Stephen King story, Pet Sematary (novel 1983) was ready once again for widespread release on the big screen as a reboot of the 1989 movie version.
On Tuesday, April 5, 2022, biographical drama fans had their chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Father Stu at 6:30 PM at Cinemark At Valley View and XD in Valley View, Ohio!
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Andrews, John and Matt Baker. Timeline of World History. Thunder Bay Press, 2020.
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