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5 October 2030
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
United Nations
World Teachers' DaySelected anniversaries
Anniversary
2014 - Formula One racing driver Jules Bianchi sustained fatal head injuries in a crash at the Japanese Grand Prix, dying the following year.French racing driver (1989–2015)
Anniversary
2011 - Two Chinese cargo ships were attacked and their crews murdered on a stretch of the Mekong River in far northern Thailand.2011 hijacking of two Chinese cargo ships and subsequent massacre of all 13 crew members
Anniversary
2000 - Colour revolutions: During protests over irregularities in the Yugoslavian general election, a wheel-loader was driven into the Radio Television of Serbia building, giving the protests the nickname "Bulldozer Revolution".21st century protests in Eastern Europe
Anniversary
1999 - Two trains collided head-on in Ladbroke Grove, London, killing 31 people, injuring 417, and severely damaging public confidence in the management and regulation of safety of Britain's privatised railway system.1999 rail accident in London
Anniversary
1994 - Swiss police found the bodies of 48 members of the Order of the Solar Temple, who had died in a cult mass murder-suicide.Esoteric new religious movement (1984–1997)
Historical events
History
2021 - Windows 11 is released to the general public.2021 Microsoft operating system version
History
2011 - In the Mekong River massacre, two Chinese cargo boats are hijacked and 13 crew members murdered.2011 hijacking of two Chinese cargo ships and subsequent massacre of all 13 crew members
History
2000 - Mass demonstrations in Serbia force the resignation of Slobodan Milošević.2000 overthrow of Yugoslav President Slobodan Milošević
History
1999 - The Ladbroke Grove rail crash in West London kills 31 people.1999 rail accident in London
History
1994 - Swiss police find the bodies of 48 members of the Order of the Solar Temple, who had died in a cult mass murder-suicide.Esoteric new religious movement (1984–1997)
History
1991 - An Indonesian Air Force C-130 crash kills 135 people.1991 aviation disaster in Jakarta, Indonesia
History
1990 - After 150 years The Herald newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, is published for the last time as a separate newspaper.Newspaper of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
History
1988 - A Chilean opposition coalition defeats Augusto Pinochet in his re-election attempt.Dictator of Chile from 1973 to 1990
History
1985 - Seven Israeli vacationers, including four children, are killed in a mass shooting at Ras Burqa in the Sinai Peninsula by an Egyptian soldier.Mass murder in Sinai, Egypt
History
1984 - Marc Garneau becomes the first Canadian in space.Canadian astronaut and politician (1949–2025)
Notable births
Born
1998 - Exequiel Palacios, Argentine footballerArgentine footballer (born 1998)
Born
1997 - Michael Hoecht, Canadian American football playerCanadian American football player (born 1997)
Born
1993 - Jewell Loyd, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1993)
Born
1993 - Wakamotoharu Minato, Japanese sumo wrestlerJapanese professional sumo wrestler
Born
1992 - Cody Zeller, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1992)
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Robert Coover, American novelist (born 1932)American novelist (1932–2024)
Died
2017 - Eberhard van der Laan, Dutch politician, mayor of Amsterdam (born 1955)Dutch politician
Died
2016 - Brock Yates, American journalist and author (born 1933)American motorsport journalist (1933–2016)
Died
2015 - Chantal Akerman, Belgian-French actress, director, and producer (born 1950)Belgian film director, screenwriter, and educator (1950–2015)
Died
2015 - Joker Arroyo, Filipino lawyer and politician (born 1927)Filipino politician (1927–2015)
Died
2015 - Grace Lee Boggs, American philosopher, author, and activist (born 1915)American social activist, author (1915–2015)
Died
2015 - Henning Mankell, Swedish author and playwright (born 1948)Swedish author (1948–2015)
Died
2014 - David Chavchavadze, English-American CIA officer and author (born 1924)American writer (1924–2014)
Sky
Moon phase
First Quarter
57.8% illuminated
Lunar age: 8.1 days
Sun zodiac
Libra
12.30 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Moon zodiac
Capricorn
29.56 degrees
Constellation: Sagittarius
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.