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 – Rebel barons renounce their allegiance to King John of England — part of a chain of events leading to the signing of the Magna Carta.

Historical events for the 5th of May. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on May 5.

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.

Oct 23, 2009 · Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s May 5, 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. The day,...

May 5th is the 125th day in the Gregorian calendar; it marks the anniversary of the dissolving of the Confederate government in Georgia and the celebrating of the first Memorial Day in the U.S. Famous May 5th birthdays include Vincent Kartheiser, Henry Cavill, Adele, and Chris Brown.

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.

On May 5, 1981, imprisoned Irish-Catholic militant Bobby Sands dies after refusing food for 66 days in protest of his treatment as a criminal rather than a political prisoner by British...

May 4, 2024 · Celebrated annually on May 5, Cinco de Mayo recognizes Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire led by Napoleon III at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. The holiday has since become perhaps...

May 5, 2011 · What happened on this day in history, May 5. See what historical events occurred, which famous people were born and who died on May 5.

Did you know that May 5 is known as Cartoonists Day? Here you'll find interesting facts about May 5 as well as historical events that happened on this day.