Historical Events
- A week of mass protests and demonstrations against government tax reform and poverty in Colombia leaves 24 dead
- Baltimore Orioles pitcher John Means no-hits Seattle Mariners, 6-0 at T-Mobile Park, Seattle
- Canada is the first country to authorize the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 12-15 year olds
Event of Interest
Donald Trump's ban from Facebook upheld by the company's Oversight Board for a further six months
- Evidence of Africa's earliest burial, a three-year-old boy, 78,000 years ago, in a cave in Kenya published [1]
- The possible eviction of Palestinian families from a Jerusalem neighborhood begins days of unrest in the city, injuring hundreds
COVID-19 Pandemic
US President Joe Biden announces the US will support temporarily lifting patent protection on COVID-19 vaccines with the WHO
Famous Deaths
- (Ivor) "Nick" Kamen, British pop singer-songwriter (Each Time You Break My Heart; I Promised Myself), and model (Levi's), dies of bone marrow cancer at 59
- Del Crandall, American baseball catcher (11 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1957; 4 × Gold Glove Award; Boston/Milwaukee Braves) and manager (Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners), dies at 91
- George Jung [Boston George], American drug trafficker whose story was portrayed in the biopic "Blow", dies of liver and kidney failure at 78
Died in 2021 2021 Highlights
About May 5, 2021
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 3 years, 2 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Save Your Tears - The Weeknd & Ariana Grande
#1 Song: Montero (Call Me By Your Name) - Lil Nas X
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