Historical Events
- A week of mass protests and demonstrations against government tax reform and poverty in Colombia leaves 24 dead
- Baltimore Orioles pitcher John Means no-hits Seattle Mariners, 6-0 at T-Mobile Park, Seattle
- Canada is the first country to authorize the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 12-15 year olds
Event of Interest
Donald Trump's ban from Facebook upheld by the company's Oversight Board for a further six months
- Evidence of Africa's earliest burial, a three-year-old boy, 78,000 years ago, in a cave in Kenya published [1]
- The possible eviction of Palestinian families from a Jerusalem neighborhood begins days of unrest in the city, injuring hundreds
COVID-19 Pandemic
US President Joe Biden announces the US will support temporarily lifting patent protection on COVID-19 vaccines with the WHO
Famous Deaths
- (Ivor) "Nick" Kamen, British pop singer-songwriter (Each Time You Break My Heart; I Promised Myself), and model (Levi's), dies of bone marrow cancer at 59
- Del Crandall, American baseball catcher (11 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1957; 4 × Gold Glove Award; Boston/Milwaukee Braves) and manager (Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners), dies at 91
Died in 2021 2021 Highlights
About May 5, 2021
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 2 years, 11 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Save Your Tears - The Weeknd & Ariana Grande
#1 Song: Montero (Call Me By Your Name) - Lil Nas X
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