Historical Events for 5th October 2023

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1632 - Henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Groningen
1864 - Most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone, approx 60,000 die
1915 - Bulgaria enters World War I as one of the Central Powers.
1945 - Queen Wilhelmina visits Rotterdam
1954 - 10th General Conference on Weights and Measures opens, will define the Kelvin as the primary unit of temperature (after William Thomson, Lord Kelvin)
1963 - 17th NHL All-Star Game, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON: Toronto Maple Leafs tie All Stars, 3-3; MVP: Frank Mahovlich, Toronto, LW
1964 - San Francisco Fire Department Museum dedicated
1991 - Fresno State ties NCAA football record with 49 points in a quarter (2nd), as they route New Mexico, 94-17 at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno
1991 - Military transport plane crashes at Jakarta, 133 dies
2018 - Banksy work "Girl With Balloon" automatically shreds moments after being sold for 1 million pounds in London, renamed "Love is in the Bin"

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