October 5 Holidays

🕰️ On This Day in History

• 2011 — In the Mekong River massacre, two Chinese cargo boats are hijacked and 13 crew members murdered in the lawless Golden Triangle region of... ↗
• 2001 — Barry Bonds surpasses Mark McGwire's single-season home run total with his milestone 71st and 72nd home runs. ↗
• 2000 — Mass demonstrations in Belgrade lead to resignation of Serbian strongman Slobodan Milošević. These demonstrations are often called the... ↗
• 1999 — The Ladbroke Grove rail crash in west London kills 31 people. ↗
• 1991 — An Indonesian military transport crashes after takeoff from Jakarta killing 137. ↗

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🎂 Notable Births

• 2006 — Jacob Tremblay, Canadian actor
• 2005 — Lulu Wilson, American actress
• 2000 — Taahira Butterfield, Bermudian athlete
• 1996 — Jayden Nikorima, New Zealand rugby league player
• 1990 — Nathan Peats, Australian rugby league player

🏀 Sports on this Date

• NHL: Florida Panthers @ Anaheim Ducks — 00:00 Scheduled
• NHL: Calgary Flames @ Seattle Kraken — 00:00 Scheduled
• NFL: Detroit Lions @ Carolina Panthers — 00:20 Scheduled
• NHL: Vegas Golden Knights @ Vancouver Canucks — 01:00 Scheduled
• MLB: Yankees/Red Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays — 04:00 Scheduled
• MLB: White Sox/Astros @ Cleveland Guardians — 04:00 Scheduled