What Happened On 5th May 2008 In History

May 5th Famous Deaths for 2008

• » Irv Robbins, Canadian-American businessman, co-founded Baskin-Robbins (b. 1917)
• » Jerry Wallace, American singer (b. 1928)

May 5th Holidays in History

• » Cinco de Mayo (Mexico and the United States)
• » Christian Calendar of saints or Feast Day:
• » Angelus of Jerusalem
• » Edmund Ignatius Rice known as Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice
• » Frederick III, Elector of Saxony called Frederick the Wise (Lutheran)
• » Hilary of Arles
• » Jutta of Kulmsee
• » May 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• » Constitution Day (Kyrgyzstan)
• » Public holidays in Thailand known as Coronation Day, commemorates the coronation of King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 1950. (Thailand)
• » Europe Day (Council of Europe)
• » Feast of Saint George or Feast of al-Khadr or St. George (Palestinian people or Palestinian)
• » Indian Arrival Day (Guyana)
• » Public holidays in Denmark called Liberation Day (Denmark)
• » Liberation Day (Netherlands)
• » Lusophone e.g Lusophone Culture Day (Community of Portuguese Language Countries)

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