📅 May 5 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on May 5? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
🎉 Special days
⏳ On this day in history
- 1494Christopher Columbus first sighted the island of Jamaica on his second voyage
- 1809Mary Kies became the first woman to receive a US patent
- 1891Carnegie Hall opened in New York City, with composer Tchaikovsky conducting
- 1961Alan Shepard became the first American in space
- 1973The racehorse Secretariat won the Kentucky Derby in record time
🎂 Born on May 5
- 🎤 Adele (1988) — singer-songwriter
May 5 quiz
In what year? ⛵ Christopher Columbus first sighted the island of Jamaica on his second voyage
In what year? 📜 Mary Kies became the first woman to receive a US patent
In what year? 🎻 Carnegie Hall opened in New York City, with composer Tchaikovsky conducting
Which famous person was born on May 5?