May 5 is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar ; 240 days remain until the end of the year. 553 – The Second Council of Constantinople begins. [1] 1215 …

Cinco de Mayo (Mexican Spanish: [ˈsiŋko ðe ˈmaʝo]; Spanish for 'Fifth of May') is an annual celebration held on May 5 to celebrate Mexico 's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, [1][2] led by General Ignacio Zaragoza.

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On this day in 1862, Mexico repelled the French forces of Napoleon III at the Battle of Puebla, a victory that became a symbol of resistance to foreign domination and is now celebrated as a national holiday, Cinco de Mayo.

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On May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. became America’s first space traveler as he made a 15-minute suborbital flight aboard Mercury capsule Freedom 7.

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Today in history – which major historical events happened on May 5? Who was born on this date, who died? In which year did the birth or death occur?

1945 - A Japanese balloon bomb exploded on Gearhart Mountain in Oregon. A pregnant woman and five children were killed. 1955 - "Damn Yankees" opened on Broadway. 1955 - The Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) became a sovereign state. 1956 - Jim Bailey became the first runner to break the four-minute mile in the U.S. He was clocked at 3: ...