In History, Today on May 5

India's Supreme Court ordered the government to provide substantial aid to migrant workers who had been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the need for proper food and transportation.

The United States recorded its highest single-day death toll from COVID-19, with over 2,700 deaths reported.

NASA launched the InSight lander to Mars, aimed at studying the planet's interior to better understand its structure and evolution.

A wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, forced the evacuation of over 80,000 residents and became one of the costliest disasters in Canadian history.

The World Health Organization declared the spread of polio an international public health emergency due to outbreaks in several countries.

Protests erupted in Greece against austerity measures imposed by the government as part of a bailout agreement with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.

Ken Livingstone, mayor of London, installs a climate change clock in London's Trafalgar Square to raise awareness about the urgency of combating climate change.

Tony Blair wins a historic third consecutive term as British Prime Minister, leading the Labour Party to victory in the United Kingdom general election.

The final episode of the television series 'Friends' airs on NBC, ending a ten-season run.

French President Jacques Chirac was re-elected for a second term, defeating far-right candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen in the presidential runoff election.

The Channel Tunnel, linking England and France, officially opens.

Bobby Sands, a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, dies on hunger strike in HM Prison Maze.

Operation Nimrod, the SAS storm the Iranian Embassy in London ending a six-day siege.

The Council of Europe declared May 5 as 'Europe Day' to celebrate peace and unity in Europe.

Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space aboard the Freedom 7 spacecraft.

The Treaty of London was signed, establishing the Council of Europe with the aim to promote European unity and democracy.

The Mauthausen concentration camp is liberated by American forces during World War II.

John T. Scopes is arrested for teaching evolution in violation of Tennessee's Butler Act, leading to the famous Scopes Trial.

Carnegie Hall officially opens in New York City with a concert conducted by Tchaikovsky.

The Battle of Puebla takes place during the French intervention in Mexico, leading to a Mexican victory over French forces.

Napoleon Bonaparte dies in exile on the island of Saint Helena.

The Swiss canton of Aargau denies citizenship to Jews.

During the Seven Years' War, British forces captured the city of Havana from the Spanish. The capture was a strategic military victory that allowed the British greater control over the Caribbean region.

The city of Dunkirk was captured by the French forces, led by the Duke of Enghien, as part of the Franco-Spanish War. This victory marked a turning point that shifted control of the strategic port to France.

The Battle of Frankenhausen took place during the German Peasants' War, ending in a decisive victory for the princely forces led by Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, and George, Duke of Saxony, over the insurgent peasants.

Christopher Columbus lands on the island of Jamaica and claims it for Spain.

Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire.

The Second Crusade's French army under the leadership of William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, engaged in an unsuccessful attempt to conquer Jerusalem from the Seljuk Turks.

The Second Council of Constantinople, the fifth ecumenical council of the Christian Church, began under the presidency of Emperor Justinian I. The council aimed to resolve controversies related to the nature of Christ and to condemn certain writings deemed heretical.