CoM Moderators Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 1895 - Oscar Wilde loses libel case against Marquess of Queensberry, who accused him of homosexual practices 1927 - Johnny Weissmuller sets world records in both the 100m and 200m free style swimming events 1946 - 100th Grand National: Capt. Robert Petre wins aboard 25/1 shot Lovely Cottage; first true GN since 1940 due to World War II; last on a Friday 1956 - Ceylon's Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP), led by S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike wins the general elections in a landslide 1965 - 37th Academy Awards: "My Fair Lady", Rex Harrison (My Fair Lady) and Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins) win 1990 - NY Rangers beat NY Islanders 2-1 in 1st game of preliminary 1994 - Miami Heat beat NY Knicks ending 15 game NBA winning streak 2012 - A three-run homer by J.P. Arencibia off Jairo Asencio gives the Toronto Blue Jays a 7-4 win over the Cleveland Indians; 16 inning game duration a MLB Opening Day record 2012 - International internet group Anonymous hack several Chinese bureaus in opposition to censorship 2021 - India records over 100,000 new daily COVID cases for the first time, more than half in the state of Maharashtra, which begins a new lockdown More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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