May 5th in History


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May 5th in History

1751: The Portuguese government takes steps to curb the Inquisitions powers
1942: Battle of Coral Sea
1961: Alan Shepard becomes the first American into space
1988: A live broadcast from the top of Mt Everest is made for the first time, by Japanese TV

May 5th birthdays

1512: Geradus Mercator, German map maker
1818: Karl Marx, German author