October 05
Overview
Holidays & Observances
World Space Week(October 4–10)
World Space Week is an annual event held from October 4 to 10 to celebrate space science and technology.
Armed Forces Day (Indonesia)
Armed Forces Day in Indonesia is celebrated on October 5 to honor the country's military.
Christianfeast day:
Anna Schäffer, Faustina Kowalska, Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos(Roman Catholic Church), Blessed Bartolo Longo, Thraseas, Hor and Susia(Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria), PlacidandMaurus, Placidus (martyr), October 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
A day in the Christian liturgical calendar honoring several saints, including Anna Schäffer and Faustina Kowalska.
Constitution Day (Vanuatu)
Constitution Day in Vanuatu celebrates the enactment of the nation’s constitution on October 5, 1979.
Engineer's Day(Bolivia)
Engineer's Day in Bolivia honors the contributions of engineers to the nation's development on October 5.
International Day of No Prostitution
International Day of No Prostitution is observed on October 5 to raise awareness of exploitation in the sex trade.
Republic Day (Portugal)
Republic Day in Portugal commemorates the 1910 revolution that established the Portuguese Republic on October 5.
Teachers' Day (Pakistan)
Teachers' Day in Pakistan honors the dedication and impact of educators nationwide on October 5.
Teachers' Day (Russia)
Teachers' Day in Russia is celebrated on October 5 to honor the country's educators.
Events
Heraclius arrives at Constantinople, kills Byzantine Emperor Phocas, and becomes emperor.
In 610, General Heraclius seized Constantinople, deposed Emperor Phocas, and ascended the Byzantine throne.
King Louis the Pious is crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by the Pope.
On October 5, 816, Louis the Pious was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Stephen IV in Rome.
The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to depose patriarch Photios I.
The Fourth Council of Constantinople began on October 5, 869, to address disputes over Patriarch Photios I.
With the signing of the Treaty of Zamora, King Alfonso VII of León and Castile recognises Portugal as a Kingdom.
With the Treaty of Zamora signed on October 5, 1143, Alfonso VII recognized Portugal as an independent kingdom.
Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria expels Jews from his jurisdiction.
On October 5, 1450, Duke Louis IX of Bavaria issued an edict expelling Jews from his lands.
Assassins attempt to kill Venetian statesman and scientist Paolo Sarpi.
In 1607, unidentified assassins attacked Venetian scholar and statesman Paolo Sarpi in an attempt on his life.
French Revolution: The Women's March on Versailles effectively terminates royal authority.
On October 5, 1789, thousands of women marched to Versailles, forcing the royal family to relocate to Paris and effectively ending the monarchy’s independence.
War of 1812: The Army of the Northwest defeats a British and Native Canadian force threatening Detroit.
On October 5, 1813, the U.S. Army of the Northwest defeated British and Native Canadian forces near Detroit during the War of 1812.
The Killough massacre in east Texas sees eighteen Texian settlers either killed or kidnapped.
On October 5, 1838, eighteen Texian settlers were killed or taken captive in the Killough massacre in East Texas.
Births
Al-Dhahabi
Syrian scholar and historian who chronicled the lives of notable Islamic figures with precision.
Byzantine emperor of Trebizond who ruled during the 14th century.
Count of Provence and titular King of Naples from the House of Anjou.
Catherine
Princess of Asturias and heir presumptive to the Castilian throne.
Ludwig of Hanau-Lichtenberg
German count from the noble House of Hanau-Lichtenberg.
Alessandro Farnese
Italian cardinal and diplomat who played a key role in 16th-century Papal politics.
Rani Durgavati
Warrior queen of the Gond kingdom celebrated for her resistance against Mughal expansion.
Paul Fleming
German physician and Baroque-era poet known for his detailed travel writings and lyrical verse.
Françoise-Athénaïs
French noblewoman and chief mistress to King Louis XIV, whose influence shaped the court during the Grand Siècle.
Deaths
Pradyota
Ancient king who ruled the powerful Avanti and Magadha kingdoms in central India.
Justin II
Byzantine emperor who reigned from 565 to 578 AD, facing wars with the Sassanid Empire.
Phocas
Byzantine emperor from 602 to 610 AD, remembered for his turbulent and violent reign.
Henry III
Duke of Bavaria from 954 until his death in 989, member of the Ottonian dynasty.
Henry III
Holy Roman Emperor from 1046 to 1056, known for strengthening imperial authority.
Robert II
Count of Flanders from 1093 to 1111, known for his piety and patronage of the church.
Sigebert of Gembloux
11th-century French monk, historian, and author, noted for his chronicles.
Alfonso VIII
King of Castile and Toledo from 1158 to 1214, victor of Las Navas de Tolosa.
Al-Nasir
Abbasid caliph from 1180 to 1225, noted for his administrative reforms.