April 5th (1991) was a Friday. It's the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 271 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 5th April, 1991
» An Atlantic Southeast Airlines ASA Embraer EMB 120 EMB 120 crashes in Brunswick, Georgia, killing all 23 aboard including John Tower Sen. John Tower and Sonny Carter Astronaut Sonny Carter.
April 5th Famous Deaths for 1991
» Sonny Carter, American soccer player, physician, and astronaut (b. 1947)
» John Tower, American soldier, academic, and politician (b. 1925)
April 5th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Albert of Montecorvino
» Æthelburh of Kent known as Ethelburga of Lyminge
» Saint Derfel or Derfel Gadarn
» Gerald of Sauve-Majeure
» Juliana of Liège
» Maria Crescentia Höss
» Pandita Mary Ramabai (Episcopal Church (USA))
» Ruadán of Lorrha
» Vincent Ferrer
» April 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Cold Food Festival, held on April 4 if it is a Leap year (China); and its related observances: