05/04/1986
Japan – Chukaku-Ha terrorists Bomb Tokyo economic summit
05/04/1978
Namibia – Kasinga Day commemorates a raid by South African military forces that left hundreds dead.
05/04/1988
New Caledonia – French Forces Storm FLNKS stronghold holding 23 hostages.
05/04/1989
New Caledonia – FLNKS Chairman and assistant killed by rival group FULK.
05/04/1980
Serbia-Montenegro – Death of Tito
05/05/0544
Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand – Buddha was born circa 544 BC.
05/05/1981
United Kingdom – First PIRA Hunger Striker, Bobby Sands, Dies
05/06/1915
Lebanon, Syria – Martyrs` Day