Holidays and Observances
- World Teachers Day
- Portugal - Republic Day
- Indonesia - Army Day
- United States - National Apple Betty Day - Unofficial Food Holiday
Famous Birthdays
Famous Deaths
Music Chart Toppers
Top Box Office Movies
Top Sports Teams
League Leaders on This day
- 2008: Scott Gomez, NYR - 3 PTS
- 2008: Tyler Kennedy, PIT - 2 Goals
- 2008: Henrik Lundqvist, NYR - 2 WinsNHL.com: NHL Stat Leaders
- 2008: Drew Brees, NO - 1343 Pass YDS
- 2008: Michael Turner, ATL - 422 Rush YDS
- 2008: Cortland Finnegan, TNE - 4 InterceptionsNFL: Player Stat Leaders
The 1990s
- 1994: 48 Members of the cult Apocalyptical Order of the Solar Temple commit mass suicide outside of Geneva, Switzerland.
The 1980s
- 1989: The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso receives the Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent ways of dealing with China.
- 1986: The Iran Contra Scandal unravels as Eugene Hasenfus's plane was shot down in Nicaragua, Hasenfus confessed that he was shipping military supplies for the CIA into Nicaragua for use by the Contras.
October 5 1969
1969: The British comedy troop Monty Python made their debut on the BBC with their sketch comedy program Monty Pythons Flying Circus. The first sketch was titled "It's Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
The 1950s
- 1953: Dwight D. Eisenhower nominee Earl Warren is sworn in as the 14th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
The 1940s
- 1947: Harry Truman delivers the first Presidential speech on television asking Americans to cut back on food usage.
October 5 2008 Top Social Stories
Reddit: Tina Fey As Sarah Palin In VP Debate On SNL (1199 Score)
Digg: Tina Fey As Sarah Palin In VP Debate On SNL (5144 Diggs)
YouTube: Mel Gibson Just Removed Bill Maher From His Facebook Friends (Time 6:41)
Fark: Wall Street is likely to reject the bailout bill (19411 Clicks)
Propeller: Palin says Obama 'palling around' with terrorists (9.3 Prop Score)
VideoSift: SNL Palin - Biden Debate Sketch (90 Sifts)
October 5 Moment of Zen
The Daily Show: Tallest Living Man (2005)
The Daily Show: Nerds Win the Pennant (2004)
The Daily Show: Billy Gilman (2000)
The Daily Show: Ara Tripp (1999)
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The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c Moment of Zen - Ara Tripp Daily Show
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