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Siege of Valencia (1101–1102)

The siege of Valencia was fought between the Almoravids and the Lordship of Valencia. Valencia was defended by El Cid's widow, Jimena Díaz. After months of siege, the Almoravids occupied the city.

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Spain

Election of Count Adolf of Nassau as King of the Romans in the Dominican monastery of Frankfurt

King of the Romans (Latin: Rex Romanorum; German: König der Römer) was a royal title used by the king of East Francia following his election by the princes from the reign of Henry II (1002–1024) onward. The title originally referred to any German king between his election and coronation as Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope.

Battle of Pwll Melyn

The Battle of Pwll Melyn (also known as the Battle of Usk) was a battle between the Welsh and English on 5 May 1405. It was part of the Glyndŵr Rising that lasted from 1400 to 1415. It was the first English victory in a pitched battle during the war. The battle resulted in heavy casualties for the Welsh, including two important commanders, Owain Glyndwr's brother and eldest son.

On his second voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica, landing at Discovery Bay and declares Jamaica the property of the Spanish crown

Christopher Columbus (; between 25 August and 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed four Spanish transatlantic voyages in the name of the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas. His expeditions were the first known European contact with the Caribbean and Central and South America.

Chios expedition (1599)

In 1599, the Florentines launched an expedition against the Ottoman-held island of Chios. The expedition ended in disaster for the Florentine forces.

Battle of Herbsthausen

The Battle of Herbsthausen, 5 May 1645, took place during the Thirty Years' War, near Bad Mergentheim, in Baden-Württemberg. A French army led by Turenne was surprised and comprehensively defeated by a Bavarian force under Franz von Mercy. In February 1645, Mercy had detached 5,000 cavalry to support the Imperial army in Bohemia, most of whom were lost in the defeat at Jankau on 6 March.

Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Cromwell's Act of Grace, which pardoned the people of Scotland for any crimes committed during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, was proclaimed in Edinburgh

Cromwell's Act of Grace, or, more formally, the Act of Pardon and Grace to the People of Scotland, was an Act of the Parliament of England that declared that the people of Scotland (with certain exceptions) were pardoned for any crimes they might have committed during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It was proclaimed at the Mercat Cross in Edinburgh on 5 May 1654.

Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1762)

The Treaty of Saint Petersburg was concluded on 5 May 1762, and ended the fighting in the Seven Years' War between Prussia and Russia. The treaty followed the accession of Emperor Peter III, who admired the Prussian king Frederick the Great. It allowed the latter to concentrate on his other enemies, Austria and Saxony, in what became known as the Second Miracle of the House of Brandenburg.

Battle of Thouars

The Battle of Thouars (5 May 1793) was a battle between Royalist and Republican French forces during the War in the Vendée. The Royalists or Vendeans led by Louis Marie de Lescure, Charles de Bonchamps and Henri de La Rochejaquelein seized the town of Thouars and compelled its Republican defenders under Pierre Quétineau to surrender.

France

Action of 5 May 1794

The action of 5 May 1794 was a minor naval engagement fought in the Indian Ocean during the French Revolutionary Wars. A British squadron had been blockading the French island of Isle de France (now Mauritius) since early in the year, and early on 5 May discovered two ships approaching their position.

Battle of Gonaïves

The Battle of Gonaïves took place during the Haitian Revolution.

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Haiti

Battle of Messkirch

The Battle of Messkirch (5 May 1800) saw a Republican French army led by Jean Victor Marie Moreau attack a Habsburg Austrian army commanded by Paul Kray. At the start of the 1800 campaign in Germany, Moreau's 108,000-strong field army faced Kray's 120,000-man army on opposite sides of the Rhine River. By a series of maneuvers, Moreau crossed the Rhine and concentrated superior forces to defeat Kray at the Battles of Stockach and Engen on 3 May.

Invasion of Surinam (1804)

The invasion of Surinam was a British military campaign which resulted in the capture and occupation of the Dutch colony of Surinam in 1804 during the Napoleonic Wars. Surinam, defended by a weak Batavian garrison under the command of Abraham Jacob van Imbijze van Batenburg, was attacked by a British expeditionary force led by Samuel Hood and Sir Charles Green on 25 April.

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Galician Uprising (1809)

The Galician Uprising of 1809 was a Polish armed uprising against the Austrian Empire led by Piotr Strzyżewski during the Polish-Austrian War. The rebellion ended with an Insurgent military victory.

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Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro

The Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro was a military engagement that took place from 3–5 May 1811 during the Peninsular War. An Anglo-Portuguese Army under Wellington checked an attempt by the French Army of Portugal under Marshal André Masséna to relieve the besieged city of Almeida.

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Spain

Blockade of Maastricht (1814)

The Blockade of Maastricht of 1814 was a military blockade of the then French fortified city Maastricht by the allied troops led by General Bernadotte. The blockade took place from late January to early May 1814 during the War of the Sixth Coalition between France and the other European powers, ending on 5 May of that year with the capitulation of Maastricht and the departure of the French.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Netherlands

The first edition of The Manchester Guardian, now The Guardian, is published

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as The Manchester Guardian and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, The Guardian Weekly, The Guardian is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust Limited.

Battle of Kastraki

The Battle of Kastraki was a battle of the Greek War of Independence that took place in Kalavryta in 1826 between the Greek revolutionaries and the army of Ibrahim Pasha. Kastraki is a fortified location on Helmos near the village of Solos in Achaea. In 1826, Ibrahim Pasha, after the fall of Missolonghi, passed through the Peloponnese and Patras and headed for Tripoli; on the way he plundered the villages he encountered and enslaved the inhabitants.

Expedition of the Thousand

The Expedition of the Thousand (Italian: Spedizione dei Mille) was an event of the unification of Italy that took place in 1860. A corps of volunteers led by Giuseppe Garibaldi sailed from Quarto al Mare near Genoa and landed in Marsala, Sicily, in order to conquer the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, ruled by the Spanish House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.

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Battle of Williamsburg

The Battle of Williamsburg, also known as the Battle of Fort Magruder, took place on May 5, 1862, in York County, James City County, and Williamsburg, Virginia, as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the first pitched battle of the Peninsula Campaign, in which nearly 41,000 Federals and 32,000 Confederates were engaged, fighting an inconclusive battle that ended with the Confederates continuing their withdrawal. Following up the Confederate retreat from Yorktown, the Union division of Brig. Gen. Joseph Hooker encountered the Confederate rearguard near Williamsburg. Hooker assaulted Fort Magruder, an earthen fortification alongside the Williamsburg Road, but was repulsed.

James City County, Virginia, United States · York County, Virginia, United States

Battle of Puebla

The Battle of Puebla took place on 5 May 1862, near the city of Puebla during the French intervention in Mexico. The battle ended in a victory for the Mexican Army over the occupying French forces. The French eventually overran the Mexicans in subsequent battles, but the Mexican victory at Puebla against a much better equipped and larger French army provided a significant morale boost to the Mexican army and also helped slow the French army's advance towards Mexico City. There were a total of 10,540 soldiers in the war. 462 French soldiers died in combat.

Puebla, Mexico · Puebla (city), Mexico

First Battle of Dragoon Springs

The First Battle of Dragoon Springs was a minor skirmish between a small troop of Confederate dragoons of Governor John R. Baylor's Arizona Rangers, and a band of Apache warriors during the American Civil War. It was fought on May 5, 1862, near the present-day town of Benson, Arizona, in Confederate Arizona.

Cochise County, Arizona, United States

Battle of Lebanon (Tennessee)

The Battle of Lebanon was a small battle fought near Lebanon, Tennessee during the American Civil War on May 5, 1862.

Tennessee, United States · Lebanon

Battle of San Pablo del Monte

The Battle of San Pablo del Monte took place on May 5, 1863 during the Battle of Puebla.

Mexico

1863 Liberian general election

General elections were held in Liberia on 5 May 1863. The presidential election resulted in a victory for Daniel Bashiel Warner of the Republican Party, defeating Chief Justice Boston Jenkins Drayton. Warner took office on 4 January 1864.

Liberia

Battle of Krzykawka

Battle of Krzykawka was a military engagement that took place during the January Uprising on May 5, 1863, between Russian forces and Polish insurgents and foreign (Italian and French) volunteers allied with them. It took place close to the village of Krzykawka near Olkusz. The Polish forces were led by general Józef Miniewski and included the Italian Garibaldi Legion under the command of Francesco Nullo.

Battle of the Wilderness

The Battle of the Wilderness, fought May 5–7, 1864, was the first battle of Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's 1864 Virginia Overland Campaign against Gen. Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War. Both armies suffered heavy casualties, a harbinger of a bloody war of attrition by Grant against Lee's army and, eventually, the Confederate capital, Richmond, Virginia. The battle was tactically inconclusive, as Grant disengaged and continued his offensive. Grant attempted to move quickly through the dense underbrush of the Wilderness of Spotsylvania, but Lee launched two of his corps on parallel roads to intercept him.

Orange County, Virginia, United States

Battle of Albemarle Sound

The Battle of Albemarle Sound was an inconclusive naval battle fought in May 1864 along the coast of North Carolina during the American Civil War. Three Confederate warships, including an ironclad, engaged eight Union gunboats. The action ended indecisively due to the sunset.

United States

1868 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida

Two elections to the United States House of Representatives were held in Florida in 1868, the first for the 40th Congress and the second for the 41st Congress

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United States

1885 Liberian general election

General elections were held in Liberia in May 1885. In the presidential election, the result was a victory for incumbent Hilary R. W. Johnson of the True Whig Party (the dominant ruling party at the time), who was re-elected for a second term.

Liberia

Workers marching for the eight-hour day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, are shot at by Wisconsin National Guardsmen in what becomes known as the Bay View Massacre

Wisconsin is a state in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. With a population of about 6 million and an area of about 65,500 square miles (170,000 km2), Wisconsin is the 21st-largest state by population and the 23rd-largest by area.

The Peruvian Academy of Language is founded

The Peruvian Academy of Language or …of the Language (Academia Peruana de la Lengua, APL) is a cultural institution that brings together literary figures, writers, poets, linguists, and scholars specializing in the use of the Spanish language in Peru. It is a collective member of the Association of Spanish Language Academies.

Carnegie Hall (interior pictured) in New York City, built by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, officially opened with a concert conducted by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Carnegie Hall ( KAR-nig-ee) is a concert venue at 881 Seventh Avenue, between 56th and 57th Streets, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Designed by architect William Burnet Tuthill and built by its namesake, industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, the venue is one of the most prestigious in the world for both classical music and popular music.

1903 Baltimore mayoral election

The 1903 Baltimore mayoral election saw the election of Robert McLane.

Establishment of Korea University

Korea University (KU; Korean: 고려대학교) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea. Korea University also maintains a satellite campus in Sejong City. Established in 1905 as Bosung College by Lee Yong-Ik, a prominent official of the Korean Empire, Korea University is among South Korea's oldest institutions of higher education, and is the nation's first modern private university. It is named after Goguryeo, an ancient Korean kingdom.

1906 Croatian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia on 3, 4 and 5 May 1906. 45,381 people were entitled to vote in the elections. The People's Party won 37 seats, the Croat-Serb Coalition 32 seats, and the Frankists (led by Josip Frank) won 19. On 30 April Nikola Tomašić, leader of the People's Party, renounced his candidature and left politics for a short time.

Wolverhampton East by-election, 1908

The Wolverhampton East by-election of 1908 was held on 5 May 1908. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Liberal MP, Henry Fowler, who became Viscount Wolverhampton. It was won by the Liberal candidate George Rennie Thorne.

United Kingdom

The first issue of the Bolshevik newspaper Pravda is published

Pravda (Russian: Правда, IPA: [ˈpravdə] , lit. 'Truth') is a Russian broadsheet newspaper, and was the official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, when it was one of the most influential papers in the country with a circulation of 11 million. The first issue of Pravda was published in Vienna on October 3, 1908, with Leon Trotsky serving as its editor.

Raid on Glenn Springs

The raid on Glenn Springs occurred on the night of May 5–6, 1916, when Mexican Villistas and Carrancistas attacked the towns of Boquillas and Glenn Springs, Texas. In Glenn Springs, the raiders burned several buildings and fought a three-hour battle with a small force of American soldiers who were stationed there. At the same time, a second party of rebels robbed a general store and a silver mine in Boquillas.

Texas, United States

Australian federal election, 1917

Federal elections were held in Australia on 5 May 1917. All 75 seats in the House of Representatives, and 18 of the 36 seats in the Senate were up for election. The incumbent Nationalist Party of Australia (a result of a merger between the Commonwealth Liberal Party and National Labor Party) led by Prime Minister of Australia Billy Hughes defeated the opposition Australian Labor Party led by Frank Tudor. Hughes, then a member of the ALP, had become Prime Minister when Andrew Fisher retired in 1915.

Australia

1917 Australian Senate election

The 1917 Australian Senate election was held on 5 May 1917 to elect 18 of the 36 senators in the Australian Senate as part of the 1917 federal election. Each state elected three senators to serve a six-year term beginning on 1 July 1917. The election was a landslide victory for the Nationalist Party, who won all 18 contested seats to gain control of the Senate.

Australia

Battle of Seray Mountain

The Battle of Seray Mountain (5 May – 13 August 1917) took place between the Assyrian Volunteers, led by Agha Petros and Malik Khoshaba, and Ottoman Empire force led by Halil Kut.

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Battle of Ahvenkoski

The Battle of Ahvenkoski was fought during the Finnish Civil War between 10 April and 5 May 1918 at Ahvenkoski (Swedish: Abborfors; lit. 'perch rapids'), Finland between the German Empire and the Red Guards (Finnish: punakaartit) of the Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic, more commonly known as Red Finland. For most of the battle both sides occupied trenches along the Kymi river.

Finland

1918 Coupe de France final

The 1918 Coupe de France final was a football match held at Légion Saint-Michel field, Paris on May 5, 1918, that saw Olympique de Pantin defeat FC Lyon 3–0 thanks to goals by Émile Fiévet (2) and Louis Darques.

Paris, France

Establishment of Communist Youth League of China

The Communist Youth League of China (CYLC; also known as the Young Communist League of China or simply the Communist Youth League or CYL) is a people's organization in the People's Republic of China for youth between the ages of 14 and 28, run by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The predecessor of the CYLC, the Shanghai Socialist Youth League, was founded in August 1920 by Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao.

1925 Los Angeles mayoral election

The 1925 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on May 5, 1925. Incumbent George E. Cryer was re-elected, defeating five challengers including judge Benjamin Franklin Bledsoe and Councilmember Miles S. Gregory and winning outright without the need of a general election. Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.

Buckrose by-election, 1926

The Buckrose by-election, 1926 was a parliamentary by-election for the British House of Commons constituency of Buckrose, Yorkshire on 5 May 1926. This was the first by-election to take place during the General Strike.

United Kingdom

1928 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship final

The 1928 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship Final was the ??th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1928 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for teams in Ireland. The match was held on 5 May 1929 between Tipperary and Kilkenny.

1929 Coupe de France final

The 1929 Coupe de France final was a football match held at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes on May 5, 1929, that saw SO Montpellier defeat FC Sète 2–0 thanks to goals by Auguste Kramer and Edmond Kramer.

1930 Bago earthquake

An earthquake affected Myanmar on 5 May 1930 with a moment magnitude (Mw) of 7.4. The shock occurred 35 km (22 mi) beneath the surface with a maximum Rossi–Forel intensity of IX (Devastating tremor). The earthquake was the result of rupture along a 131 km (81 mi) segment of the Sagaing Fault—a major strike-slip fault that runs through the country.

1931 Baltimore mayoral election

The 1931 Baltimore mayoral election was held on Tuesday May 5. It saw the return of Howard W. Jackson to the mayoralty for a second nonconsecutive term.

1935 Coupe de France final

The 1935 Coupe de France final was a football match held at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes on 5 May 1935, that saw Olympique de Marseille defeat Stade Rennais UC 3–0 thanks to goals by Charles Roviglione, Vilmos Kohut and an own goal by Jean Laurent.

March of the Iron Will

The March of the Iron Will (Italian: marcia della ferrea volontà) was an Italian offensive occurring from 26 April to 5 May 1936, during the final days of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. Its goal was to capture the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, in a show of force for Fascist propaganda. An Italian mechanized column under the command of Pietro Badoglio, Marshal of Italy, advanced from the town of Dessie to take Addis Ababa.

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1940 Coupe de France final

The 1939–40 Coupe de France football competition concluded with a final at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on 5 May 1940 between RC Paris, the winners of the previous competition, and Olympique de Marseille, winners of the 1937–1938 competition. The closing stages of the competition were held against a backdrop of war with Germany, with the invasion of France imminent by the day of the final.

Paris, France

Battle of Hegra Fortress

The Battle of Hegra Fortress was a 25-day engagement in the 1940 Norwegian campaign which saw a small force of Norwegian volunteers fighting numerically superior German forces from a fortified position. After initial fighting around the Meråker Line railway line, the Norwegians pulled back into Hegra Fortress and held off further German attacks before surrendering on 5 May as one of the last Norwegian units active in southern Norway.

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Norway

Battle of Vinjesvingen

The Battle of Vinjesvingen was a battle of the Norwegian campaign and took place in May 1940 in the Telemark county, Norway. It became one of the two last strongholds of Norwegian resistance in southern Norway during World War II, the other being Hegra Fortress.

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Norway

Convoy PQ 15

Convoy PQ 15 (26 April – 5 May 1942) was an Arctic convoy sent from Iceland by the Western Allies to aid the Soviet Union (USSR) during the Second World War. The convoy sailed on 26 April 1942, escorted by the western local escort and rendezvoused with the ocean escort on 28 April.

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Kholm Pocket

The Kholm Pocket (German: Kessel von Cholm; Russian: Холмский котёл) was the name given for the encirclement of German troops by the Red Army around Kholm, south of Leningrad, in World War II's the Eastern Front, from 23 January 1942 to 5 May 1942. The pocket was created by the Soviet Toropets–Kholm offensive. A much larger pocket was meanwhile surrounded in Demyansk, about 100 km (62 mi) to the northeast.

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Russia

Prague uprising

The Prague uprising (Czech: Pražské povstání) was an attempt by the Czech resistance to liberate the city of Prague from German occupation during World War II. Events began on May 5, 1945, in the last moments of the war in Europe. The uprising went on until May 8, 1945, ending in a ceasefire between the Czech resistance and the German army, which decided to quit Prague on the same day. Next morning, the Red Army entered the nearly liberated city.

Prague, Czechia

Battle of Castle Itter

The Battle of Castle Itter was fought on 5 May 1945, in the Austrian village of Itter in the North Tyrol region of the country, during the last days of the European Theater of World War II. Troops of the 23rd Tank Battalion of the 12th Armored Division of the US XXI Corps led by Lieutenant John C.

Bratislava–Brno offensive

The Bratislava–Brno offensive was an offensive conducted by the Red Army in western Slovak Republic and south Moravia towards the end of World War II. The offensive was held between 25 March and 5 May 1945 using the forces of the 2nd Ukrainian Front to capture the capital of Slovakia, Bratislava, and the capital of Moravia, Brno.

Colombian presidential election, 1946

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 5 May 1946. The result was a victory for Mariano Ospina Pérez of the Conservative Party, who received 41.4% of the vote. Opponent Gabriel Turbay of the Liberal Party was also supported by the Social Democratic Party. Two years after the election, Liberal Party candidate Jorge Eliécer Gaitán Ayala was assassinated, sparking the ten-year conflict known as La Violencia.

Colombia

1946 Emperor's Cup final

1946 Emperor's Cup Final was the 26th final of the Emperor's Cup competition. The final was played at University of Tokyo Goten-Shita Stadium in Tokyo on May 5, 1946. University of Tokyo LB won the championship.

Tokyo, Japan

Statute of the Council of Europe

The Statute of the Council of Europe (also known as the Treaty of London (1949)), signed on 5 May 1949, brought into existence the Council of Europe, an international organisation open to all European states devoted to "the pursuit of peace based on justice and international co-operation".

1953 Aberdeen Corporation election

An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 5 May 1953, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 12 of the corporation's 37 seats were up for election, although only 9 were contested. Only minor changes occurred compared to the previous year, with the overall composition of the council staying the same. The Scottish Self-Government Party contested four seats this election, and the Communist Party contested one.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1953 Emperor's Cup final

1953 Emperor's Cup Final was the 33rd final of the Emperor's Cup football competition. The final was played at Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium in Kyoto on May 5, 1953. All Kwangaku won the championship.

The General Treaty, by which France, Britain and the United States recognize the sovereignty of West Germany, comes into effect

The Bonn–Paris conventions were signed in May 1952 and came into force after the 1955 ratification. The conventions put an end to the Allied occupation of West Germany. The delay between the signing and the ratification was due to the French failure to ratify the related treaty on the European Defense Community.

1956 FA Cup final

The 1956 FA Cup final was the final match of the 1955–56 staging of English football's primary cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, better known as the FA Cup. The showpiece event was contested between Manchester City and Birmingham City at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday 5 May 1956.

London, United Kingdom

Austrian presidential election, 1957

Presidential elections were held in Austria on 5 May 1957.There were only two candidates, with Adolf Schärf of the Social Democratic Party winning with 51.1% of the vote. Voter turnout was 97.2%.

Austria

Iraqi parliamentary election, 1958

Parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on 5 May 1958. Most political parties had been dissolved in 1954, but candidates supportive of the government won 140 of the 145 seats, whilst independent candidates won the remaining five. On 14 July the government was overthrown in a military coup.

Iraq

1959 Liberian general election

General elections were held in Liberia in May 1959. In the presidential election, William Tubman of the True Whig Party was re-elected for a fourth term, defeating independent candidate William O. Davies Bright, who received just 55 votes. For the first time, a woman was elected to the legislature, with Ellen Mills Scarbrough winning a seat in the House of Representatives.

Liberia

1959 Baltimore mayoral election

The 1959 Baltimore mayoral election saw the election of J. Harold Grady. Grady unseated incumbent mayor Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. in the Democratic primary, and went on to defeat former mayor and governor Theodore McKeldin in the general election.

Project Mercury: American astronaut Alan Shepard made a sub-orbital spaceflight on board Freedom 7, becoming the second person to travel into outer space

Mercury-Redstone 3, or Freedom 7, was the first United States human spaceflight, on May 5, 1961, piloted by astronaut Alan Shepard. It was the first crewed flight of Project Mercury. The project had the ultimate objective of putting an astronaut into orbit around the Earth and returning him safely. Shepard's mission was a 15-minute suborbital flight with the primary objective of demonstrating his ability to withstand the high g-forces of launch and atmospheric re-entry.

1962 FA Cup final

The 1962 FA Cup final took place on 5 May 1962 at Wembley Stadium and was won by Tottenham Hotspur over Burnley, by a 3–1 scoreline. Due to the lack of passion and excitement, replaced by patience and cautious play, the final was dubbed "The Chessboard Final". Tottenham were the holders, having won the League and FA Cup Double the previous season.

Togolese general election, 1963

General elections were held in Togo on 5 May 1963, alongside a constitutional referendum. It followed a military coup earlier in the year which had ousted (and killed) President Sylvanus Olympio, who had dissolved all political parties except his own Party of Togolese Unity in 1961. Nicolas Grunitzky, who had served as Prime Minister since shortly after the coup was elected President unopposed, whilst in the National Assembly election, a single list of candidates containing members of the Party of Togolese Unity, Juvento, the Democratic Union of the Togolese People and the Togolese People's Movement (all of which had 14 seats) was put forward under the name "Reconciliation and National Union".

Togo

1964 Edinburgh Corporation election

An election to the Edinburgh Corporation was held on 5 May 1964, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. Of the councils 69 seats, 23 were up for election. After the election Edinburgh Corporation remained under No Overall Control, composed of 33 Progressives, 31 Labour councillors, and 5 Liberal.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1964 Alabama Democratic presidential primary

A presidential primary was held in the U.S. state of Alabama on May 5, 1964, with runoff elections on June 2, to elect delegates representing Alabama to the 1964 Democratic National Convention. Thirty-six delegates were to be elected, four from each of the state's nine old congressional districts, with no at-large delegates to be elected. Nineteen delegate candidates went unopposed.

Alabama, United States

1964 Alabama Democratic presidential elector primary

The 1964 Alabama Democratic presidential elector primary was held on May 5, 1964, to choose the ten nominees for presidential electors to be listed on the general election ballot under the Democratic party label in the 1964 United States presidential election in Alabama. In 1960, Alabama was the only state where both presidential electors and DNC delegates were elected by popular vote.

Alabama, United States

1966 Cannes Film Festival

The 19th Cannes Film Festival was held on May 5-20, 1966. To honour the festival's 20th anniversary, a special prize was given. The Grand Prix du Festival International du Film went to the Signore & Signori by Pietro Germi. The festival opened with Modesty Blaise, directed by Joseph Losey and closed with Faraon, directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz.

Cannes, France

1966 European Cup Winners' Cup final

The 1966 European Cup Winners' Cup final was an association football match between Borussia Dortmund of West Germany and Liverpool of England played on 5 May 1966 at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland. It was the final match of the 1965–66 season of Europe's secondary cup competition, the European Cup Winners' Cup. Both sides were competing in their first European final.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1970 Edinburgh Corporation election

An Election to Edinburgh Corporation was held on the 5 May 1970. 23 seats were up for election. Following the election, Edinburgh Corporation was composed of 31 Progressives, 21 Labour councillors, 7 SNP councillors, 6 Conservatives, 2 Liberals, and 2 independents. The SNP saw its vote collapse, failing to win a single ward and losing the only ward it was defending.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1970 Alabama Supreme Court election

The 1970 Alabama Supreme Court election was held on November 3, 1970, to elect the Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court.

This entry records the primary, as dated in the source infobox.

United States

Alitalia Flight 112

Alitalia Flight 112 was a scheduled flight from Leonardo da Vinci Airport, in Rome, Italy, to Palermo International Airport in Palermo, Italy, with 115 on board. On 5 May 1972, the Douglas DC-8 crashed into Mount Longa, about 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Palermo while on approach to the airport, killing all 115 passengers and crew onboard.

Italy

1973 FA Cup final

The 1973 FA Cup final was the 92nd final of the FA Cup. It took place on 5 May 1973 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Leeds United, the cup holders and one of the dominant teams in English football at the time, and Sunderland, then playing in the Second Division.

1974 French presidential election

Presidential elections were held in France in 1974, following the death of President Georges Pompidou. They went to a second round, and were won by Valéry Giscard d'Estaing by a margin of 1.6%. It is to date the closest presidential election in French history.

This entry records the first round, as dated in the source infobox.

France

1976 European Cup Winners' Cup final

The 1976 European Cup Winners' Cup final was a football match between Anderlecht of Belgium and West Ham United of England. The final was held at Heysel Stadium in Brussels on 5 May 1976. It was the final match of the 1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup tournament and the 16th European Cup Winners' Cup final. Anderlecht won 4–2 against the 1964–65 European Cup Winners' Cup winners to secure their first ever European trophy.

Belgium

Cornwall County Council election, 1977

Elections to Cornwall County Council were held on 5 May 1977. The whole council of seventy-nine members was up for election and the result was that the Independents, despite losing nine seats, comfortably retained control, winning sixty-four seats. The Conservatives gained eight seats, ending as the second largest political group with thirteen, while Labour remained with only one member, the Ecology Party also won one, and (as in 1973) no one was elected as a representative of the Liberal Party.

Cornwall, United Kingdom

Buckinghamshire County Council election, 1977

Elections to Buckinghamshire County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977, when the whole council of sixty-seven members was up for election. The result was that the Conservatives comfortably retained their control, winning sixty-four seats, a gain of eighteen. The ranks of Labour were decimated, and it ended with only one county councillor, a loss of fifteen, while Independents gained two seats, one Ratepayer and one Independent Conservative, but lost one, a nett gain of one, and the Liberals lost the single seat they had had.

Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Dorset County Council election, 1977

Elections to Dorset County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977. The whole council of ninety-one members was up for election and the result was that the Conservatives comfortably retained their control, winning seventy-nine seats, a gain of nineteen, of which nine were from Labour and seven from the Liberals. Labour, the Liberals, and the Independents ended with only four county councillors each.

Dorset, United Kingdom

Nottinghamshire County Council election, 1977

The 1977 Nottinghamshire County Council election was held on Thursday, 5 May 1977. The election resulted in a landslide victory for the Conservative Party, which won 66 of the 89 seats on the county council. The Labour Party won just 20 seats, compared to 54 at the previous election.

Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Somerset County Council election, 1977

Elections to Somerset County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977, when the whole council of fifty-six members was up for election. The result was that the Conservatives retained their control, winning forty-four seats, a gain of eight. Independents ended with nine county councillors, a loss of two, and Labour with three, a loss of four, but the Liberals lost both their seats and ended with none.

England, United Kingdom

Wiltshire County Council election, 1977

Elections to Wiltshire County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977. The whole council of seventy-nine members was up for election and the result was that the Conservatives retained their control, winning fifty-seven seats, a gain of seventeen. Labour ended with fourteen county councillors, the Liberals and Independents four each.

England, United Kingdom

Greater London Council election, 1977

These are the results for the 5 May 1977 Greater London Council election.

United Kingdom

Salop County Council election, 1977

Elections to Salop County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977. The whole council of sixty-three members was up for election and the result was that the Independents gained a narrow majority of one, from no overall control, winning thirty-two seats, a nett gain of two. The Conservatives gained eight seats, ending as the second largest political group with twenty-two, while Labour lost eleven seats and the Liberals gained one, ending with five and four respectively.

England, United Kingdom

Surrey County Council election, 1977

Elections to Surrey County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977. The whole council of seventy-three members was up for election and the result was that the Conservatives comfortably retained their control, winning sixty-eight seats, gaining ten from Labour, nine from the Liberals (who lost all their seats), and two from Independents.

England, United Kingdom

Oxfordshire County Council election, 1977

Elections to Oxfordshire County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977, when the whole council of sixty-nine members was up for election. The result was that the Conservatives retained their control, winning sixty-one seats, a gain of eight. Labour ended with only three county councillors, a loss of seventeen, Independents also held three, a loss of six, while the Liberals held the two seats they had had.

England, United Kingdom

Devon County Council election, 1977

Elections to Devon County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977. The whole council of ninety-eight members was up for election and the result was that the Conservatives comfortably retained their control, winning eighty-five seats, a gain of twenty-eight, of which seventeen were from Labour and eight from the Liberals. Labour ended with only three county councillors, the Liberals with two, and eight Independents were elected, down from eleven.

England, United Kingdom

1977 Northumberland County Council election

Local elections to Northumberland County Council, a county council in the north east of England, were held on 5 May 1977, resulting in a council with no party forming a majority.

Northumberland, United Kingdom

1977 Suffolk County Council election

The 1977 Suffolk County Council election took place on 5 May 1977 to elect members of Suffolk County Council in Suffolk, England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.

Suffolk, United Kingdom

1977 Essex County Council election

The 1977 Essex County Council election took place on 5 May 1977 to elect members of Essex County Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Essex, United Kingdom

1977 Merseyside County Council election

The 1977 Merseyside County Council election took place on 5 May 1977 to elect members of Merseyside County Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from Labour.

England, United Kingdom

1977 Norfolk County Council election

The 1977 Norfolk County Council election took place on 5 May 1977 to elect members of Norfolk County Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Norfolk, United Kingdom

1977 Cumbria County Council election

Elections to Cumbria County Council were held on 5 May 1977. This was on the same day as other UK county council elections. The whole council of 82 members was up for election and the Conservative Party gained control of the council, which had previously been under no overall control.

Cumbria, United Kingdom

1977 West Midlands County Council election

Local elections to the West Midlands County Council, a Metropolitan County Council encompassing the West Midlands, were held on 5 May 1977. The Conservatives gained control of the council for the first time, registering large swings and gaining 54 seats from the incumbent Labour administration.

1977 Lancashire County Council election

Elections were held to Lancashire County Council as part of the wider 1977 United Kingdom local elections. An overwhelming Conservative majority was returned, with significant swings from Labour towards the Conservatives across the county. The Conservatives therefore retained control of the council.

This section was officially opened on 5 May 1978 by Governor Murray MacLehose

Tuen Mun Road (Chinese: 屯門公路) is a major expressway in Hong Kong which connects Tuen Mun with Tsuen Wan, within the New Territories. It is part of Hong Kong's Route 9, which circumnavigates the New Territories. Opened in 1978, it was once the major trunk route linking the northwest New Territories to urban Kowloon and is known for its frequent traffic jams and road accidents owing to its early design and heavy usage.

1979 Victorian state election

The 1979 Victoria state election, held on Saturday, 5 May 1979, was for the 48th Parliament of Victoria. It was held in the Australian state of Victoria to elect 81 members of the state's Legislative Assembly and 22 members of the 44-member Legislative Council. The incumbent Liberal government led by Rupert Hamer was returned with a significantly reduced majority.

Iranian Embassy siege

The Iranian Embassy siege took place from 30 April to 5 May 1980, after a group of six armed men stormed the Iranian embassy on Prince's Gate in South Kensington, London. The gunmen, Iranian Arabs campaigning for the sovereignty of the Khuzestan Province of Iran, took 26 people hostage, including embassy staff, several visitors, and a police officer who had been guarding the embassy.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

United Kingdom

1981 Bulgarian Cup final

The 1981 Bulgarian Cup final was the 41st final of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army), and was contested between Botev Plovdiv and Pirin Blagoevgrad on 5 May 1981 at Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia. This was Botev's sixth appearance in a final, while it was Pirin's first.

Gambian general election, 1982

General elections were held in the Gambia on 4 and 5 May 1982. Following a constitutional amendment in March 1982, for the first time the president was elected by a popular vote alongside the National Assembly. Both elections were won by the People's Progressive Party, whose leader Dawda Jawara remained president.

The Gambia

Bristol City Council election, 1983

The 1983 Bristol City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. All seats were up for election, two seats in every ward, due to the introduction of new ward boundaries. Therefore, direct comparisons with previous elections are not possible. Majority is the number of votes separating the 2nd and 3rd candidates. Alliance candidates who were Liberals are described as such. No party had an overall majority; as the largest party the Conservatives formed a minority administration.

England, United Kingdom

Sheffield City Council election, 1983

Elections to Sheffield City Council were held on 5 May 1983. One third of the council was up for election.

England, United Kingdom

Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1983

Elections to Trafford Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1983. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1987. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Manchester City Council election, 1983

Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1983. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1987. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

1983 Braintree District Council election

The 1983 Braintree District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Braintree District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Essex, United Kingdom

1983 Horsham District Council election

The 1983 Horsham District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives retained control of the council with 35 seats, a majority of 14, Independent candidates won 5 seats and the SDP–Liberal Alliance won 2.

England, United Kingdom

1983 West Dorset District Council election

The 1983 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 5 May 1983 to elect councillors to West Dorset District Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. The entire council was up for election, following boundary changes that reduced the number of wards by two, but altogether the number of seats remained the same.

England, United Kingdom

1983 Brighton Borough Council election

The 1983 Brighton Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Brighton Borough Council in East Sussex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

1983 South Norfolk District Council election

The 1983 South Norfolk District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of South Norfolk District Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Norfolk, United Kingdom

1983 Reading Borough Council election

The 1983 Reading Borough Council election was held on 5 May 1983, at the same time as other local elections across England and Wales. Following ward boundary changes, the number of seats on the council had been reduced from 49 to 45, arranged as 15 wards with three councillors each. All 45 seats on Reading Borough Council were up for election on the new boundaries.

Berkshire, United Kingdom

1983 Basildon District Council election

The 1983 Basildon District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had won at the previous election in 1982.

England, United Kingdom

1983 Fenland District Council election

The 1983 Fenland District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect all members of Fenland District Council in the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.

England, United Kingdom

1983 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election

The 1983 King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Norfolk, United Kingdom

1983 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 5 May 1983. One third of the council was up for election. Prior to the election the defending councillor in Darton had defected to Independent Labour from Residents. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

1983 Bracknell District Council election

The 1983 Bracknell District Council election took place on 5 May 1983, to elect all 40 members in 19 wards for Bracknell Forest Borough Council in England. The election was held on the same day as other local elections as part of the 1983 United Kingdom local elections. The Conservative Party won a third term in office, securing an electoral wipeout of the opposition parties by winning all 40 seats, a feat it would repeat in 1987.

England, United Kingdom

1983 York City Council election

The 1983 York City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

1983 Chichester District Council election

Elections to Chichester District Council in West Sussex, United Kingdom were held on 5 May 1983. The whole council was up for election and resulted in a Conservative majority.

United Kingdom

1983 Rochford District Council election

The 1983 Rochford District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Rochford District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Essex, United Kingdom

1983 Cambridge City Council election

The 1983 Cambridge City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

1983 East Northamptonshire District Council election

The 1983 East Northamptonshire District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of East Northamptonshire District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council which it had held since the council's creation in 1973.

England, United Kingdom

1983 Derby City Council election

The 1983 Derby City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

1983 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 1983 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections. The third third of the council was up for election to new boundaries.

England, United Kingdom

1983 Exeter City Council election

The 1983 Exeter City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Devon, United Kingdom

1983 Stevenage Borough Council election

The 1983 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.

England, United Kingdom

1983 Adur District Council election

Elections to the Adur District Council were held on 5 May 1983, with one third of the council up for election. There was an additional vacancy in the Peverel ward and no elections for the Marine ward. Overall turnout climbed to 47.6%. The election resulted in the Alliance losing control of the council to no overall control.

England, United Kingdom

1983 Epping Forest District Council election

The 1983 Epping Forest District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex, England. 20 members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex were elected. The council remained under Conservative majority control.

Essex, United Kingdom

1983 Thurrock Borough Council election

The 1983 Thurrock Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Thurrock Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

Essex, United Kingdom

1983 Plymouth City Council election

The 1983 Plymouth City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party retained control of the council, which it had held since its creation in 1973.

England, United Kingdom

1983 Worthing Borough Council election

The 1983 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The whole council was up for election on new ward boundaries and the total number of seats on the council increased by 6, from 30 to 36.

West Sussex, United Kingdom

1983 Chelmsford Borough Council election

The 1983 Chelmsford Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Chelmsford Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Essex, United Kingdom

1983 Bournemouth Borough Council election

The 1983 Bournemouth Borough Council election was held on 5 May 1983 to elect members to Bournemouth Borough Council in Dorset, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Dorset, United Kingdom

1983 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

The 1983 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Essex, United Kingdom

1983 Corby District Council election

The 1983 Corby District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Corby District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council, which it had gained at the previous election in 1979.

England, United Kingdom

1983 Breckland District Council election

The 1983 Breckland District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Breckland District Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Norfolk, United Kingdom

1983 Erewash Borough Council election

Elections to Erewash Borough Council were held on 5 May 1983 as part of nationwide local elections.

England, United Kingdom

1983 Tendring District Council election

The 1983 Tendring District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Tendring District Council in England. This was the same day as other local elections held across the United Kingdom.

Essex, United Kingdom

1983 Chester City Council election

The 1983 Chester City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Cheshire, United Kingdom

1983 Harlow District Council election

The 1983 Harlow District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

1983 North Norfolk District Council election

The 1983 North Norfolk District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of North Norfolk District Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Norfolk, United Kingdom

1983 Bath City Council election

The 1983 Bath City Council election was held on Thursday 5 May 1983 to elect councillors to Bath City Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. One third of seats were up for election. Two seats were contested in Twerton and Widcombe due to extra vacancies occurring.

England, United Kingdom

1983 United Kingdom local elections

Local elections were held in the United Kingdom on 5 May 1983. The results were a success for Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who soon afterwards called a general election in which the Conservatives won a landslide victory. The projected share of the vote was Conservative 39%, Labour Party 36%, Liberal-SDP Alliance 20%.

United Kingdom

1983 Birmingham City Council election

The 1983 Birmingham City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Birmingham City Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party kept overall control of the council.

United Kingdom

1983 Mid Bedfordshire District Council election

Elections to Mid Bedfordshire District Council were held on 5 May 1983. All 53 seats were up for election.

1983 North Hertfordshire District Council election

The 1983 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 5 May 1983, at the same time as other local elections across England and Wales. There were 18 out of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council up for election, being the usual third of the council plus a by-election in Letchworth East ward.

1983 City of Lincoln Council election

The 1983 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 5 May 1983. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election: the seats of the top-polling candidates at the all out election of 1979. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

1983 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 5 May 1983. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party gained overall control of the council following it previously being under no overall control.

CAAC Flight 296

The hijacking of CAAC Flight 296, a Hawker Siddeley Trident 2E aircraft, took place on May 5, 1983. Flight 296 of China Civil Aviation Airlines (CAAC), a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Shenyang Dongta Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, was hijacked by six Chinese nationals and was forced to land at Camp Page, a US military base in Chuncheon, South Korea.

1983 Ipswich Borough Council election

The 1983 Ipswich Borough Council election using the system of electing by thirds was completed as this was the third election to the Ipswich Borough Council under the arrangement, whereby a third of the councillors were to stand for election, each time. These new arrangements had been determined by the Local Government Boundary Commission as laid out in their Report 280.

United Kingdom

1983 British Columbia general election

The 1983 British Columbia general election was the 33rd provincial election for the province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on April 7, 1983. The election was held on May 5, 1983. The new legislature that resulted from this election met for the first time on June 23, 1983.

Colchester Borough Council election, 1984

Elections to Colchester Borough Council were held on 5 May 1984, alongside local elections across the United Kingdom.

Essex, United Kingdom

1984 Copa del Rey final

The 1984 Copa del Rey final was the 82nd final of the Copa del Rey. The final was played at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, on 5 May 1984, being won by Athletic Bilbao, who beat Barcelona 1–0. The match is well known due to a huge brawl between players at the end of the game which resulted in the multi-month suspension of three players from each side (including Diego Maradona).

Madrid, Spain

1984 Ipswich Borough Council election

The 1984 Ipswich Borough Council election was an election to the Ipswich Borough Council under the arrangement, whereby a third of the councillors were to stand for election, each time. It took place as part of the 1984 United Kingdom local elections. There were 16 wards each returning one councillor plus one bye-election for Priory Heath Ward. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

United Kingdom

Sabah state election, 1986

The 1986 Sabah state election was held between Sunday, 4 May and Monday, 5 May 1986. The snap election was called by chief minister Pairin Kitingan in response to civil disturbances and political defections following the results of the 1985 state election. The election was won by Pairin's Parti Bersatu Sabah.

Sabah, Malaysia

Colchester Borough Council election, 1987

Elections to Colchester Borough Council were held on 5 May 1987 alongside local elections across the United Kingdom.

Essex, United Kingdom

City of Aberdeen District Council election, 1988

The 1988 City of Aberdeen Council election took place on the 5 May 1988 to elect members of City of Aberdeen Council, as part of that years Scottish local elections.

Scotland, United Kingdom

City of Edinburgh District Council election, 1988

Elections for the City of Edinburgh District Council took place on Thursday 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. Labour had won control of the Council for the first time ever in the previous elections, and managed to retain its control. Voter turnout was 53.2%, up from 47.6% in the previous elections.

Scotland, United Kingdom

Manchester City Council election, 1988

Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1988. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1992. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council.

England, United Kingdom

Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1988

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 5 May 1988. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1992. The Conservative party gained overall control of the council, from no overall control.

England, United Kingdom

Scottish local elections, 1988

Local elections were held in Scotland on 5 May 1988, to elect members to all 53 district councils under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, which had established the two-tier system of regions and districts.

Scotland, United Kingdom

Colchester Borough Council election, 1988

As part of the English local elections held on May 5, 1988, voting took place to elect councillors to Colchester Borough Council. The results are shown in the attached table.

Essex, United Kingdom

Sheffield City Council election, 1988

Elections to Sheffield City Council were held on 5 May 1988. One third of the council was up for election.

England, United Kingdom

Bristol City Council election, 1988

The 1988 Bristol City Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of seats were up for election. This was the first election following the merger of the Liberal Party and SDP to form the Social & Liberal Democrats. There were also several candidates representing the continuing SDP.

England, United Kingdom

1988 Rochford District Council election

The 1988 Rochford District Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Rochford District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Essex, United Kingdom

1988 Worthing Borough Council election

The 1988 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

West Sussex, United Kingdom

1988 Cambridge City Council election

The 1988 Cambridge City Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

1988 Exeter City Council election

The 1988 Exeter City Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Devon, United Kingdom

1988 Adur District Council election

Elections to the Adur District Council were held on 5 May 1988, with one third of the council up for election however no elections were held for the single-member ward St Mary's. Overall turnout dropped to 42.5%. The election resulted in the new merger Social and Liberal Democrats retaining control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

1988 York City Council election

The 1988 York City Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

1988 Derby City Council election

The 1988 Derby City Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1988. This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Conservatives gained control of the council from the Labour Party.

England, United Kingdom

1988 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

The 1988 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Essex, United Kingdom

1988 Brighton Borough Council election

The 1988 Brighton Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Brighton Borough Council in East Sussex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

1988 United Kingdom local elections

The 1988 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 5 May 1988. The Conservative government held its ground and remained ahead in the projected popular vote. The election resulted in the Conservative Party winning 39% of the popular vote, the Labour Party winning 38% and the Social and Liberal Democrats (SLD) 18%. The Conservatives gained 9 seats, Labour gained 76 seats and the SLD lost 122 seats.

United Kingdom

1988 Harlow District Council election

The 1988 Harlow District Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

1988 Chester City Council election

The 1988 Chester City Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Cheshire, United Kingdom

1988 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 5 May 1988, with one third of the council and an additional vacancy in Dearne Thurnscoe up for election. Prior to the election, the defending councillor in Darton had defected from Labour to Independent. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

1988 Thurrock Borough Council election

The 1988 Thurrock Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Thurrock Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

Essex, United Kingdom

1988 City of Glasgow District Council election

Elections for the City of Glasgow District Council took place on Thursday 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. Labour continued its control of the council whilst the Conservative vote share continued to drop. Voter turnout was 42%, up from 40.3% in the previous election.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1988 Stevenage Borough Council election

The 1988 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1988. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1984. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.

England, United Kingdom

1988 Epping Forest District Council election

The 1988 Epping Forest District Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex, England. 20 members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex were elected. The council remained under Conservative majority control.

Essex, United Kingdom

1988 Bath City Council election

The 1988 Bath City Council election was held on Thursday 5 May 1988 to elect councillors to Bath City Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. One third of seats were up for election.

England, United Kingdom

1988 Reading Borough Council election

The 1988 Reading Borough Council election was held on 5 May 1988, at the same time as other local elections across England and Scotland. One third of Reading Borough Council's 45 seats were up for election. The election saw Labour increase its majority on the council by one seat.

Berkshire, United Kingdom

1988 Basildon District Council election

The 1988 Basildon District Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1984. The council remained under no overall control.

England, United Kingdom

1988 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 1988 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

1988 Kincardine and Deeside District Council election

Elections to Kincardine and Deeside District Council were held on 5 May 1988, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the fifth election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 12 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1980. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1988 Hamilton District Council election

Elections to Hamilton District Council were held on 5 May 1988, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the fifth election to the district council following the local government reforms in the 1970s. The election used the 20 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1980. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1988 Tweeddale District Council election

Elections to Tweeddale District Council took place on 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

1988 Gordon District Council election

Elections to the Gordon District Council took place on 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

1988 City of Dundee District Council election

The 1988 City of Dundee District Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of City of Dundee Council, as part of that year's Scottish local elections.

1988 East Kilbride District Council election

Elections to East Kilbride District Council were held on 5 May 1988, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the fifth election to the district council following the local government reforms in the 1970s. The election used the 16 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1980. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1988 West Lothian District Council election

Elections to West Lothian District Council were held on 5 May 1988, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the fifth election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 24 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1980. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1988 Falkirk District Council election

Elections to the Falkirk District Council took place on 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

1988 Moray District Council election

Elections to Moray District Council were held on 5 May 1988, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the fifth election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 18 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1980. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1988 Cunninghame District Council election

Elections to Cunninghame District Council were held on 5 May 1988, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the fifth election to the district council following the local government reforms in 1974. The election used the 30 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1979. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1988 Kilmarnock and Loudoun District Council election

Elections to Kilmarnock and Loudoun District Council were held on 5 May 1988, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the fifth election to the district council following the local government reforms in the 1970s. The election used the 10 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1981. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1988 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 5 May 1988. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.

1988 City of Lincoln Council election

The 1988 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 5 May 1988. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election: the seats of which were last contested in 1984. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

1988 Cumbernauld and Kilsyth District Council election

Elections to Cumbernauld and Kilsyth District Council were held on 5 May 1988, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

1988 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election

The 1988 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election took place on 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

1988 Inverclyde District Council election

The 1988 Inverclyde District Council election was held on 5 May 1988 alongside the local elections taking place all over Scotland.

1988 Roxburgh District Council election

Elections to the Roxburgh District Council took place on 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

1988 North Hertfordshire District Council election

The 1988 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 5 May 1988, at the same time as other local elections across England and Scotland. There were 18 out of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council up for election, being the usual third of the council plus a by-election in Codicote ward. The Conservatives made a net gain of one seat to increase their majority on the council.

1988 Dumbarton District Council election

The 1988 Dumbarton District Council election took place on 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. Each of the 16 wards elected a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

1988 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election

Elections to Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council were held on 5 May 1988, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the fifth election to the district council following the local government reforms in the 1970s. The election used the 10 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1981. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1988 Banff and Buchan District Council election

Elections to Banff and Buchan Council were held on 5 May 1988, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the fifth election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 18 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1980. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1988 Inverness District Council election

Elections to the Inverness District Council took place in May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

United Kingdom

1988 Caithness District Council election

Elections to the Caithness District Council took place in May 1988, alongside elections to the other district councils in Scotland. Sixteen seats were contested, with Independent candidates winning a large majority.

United Kingdom

1988 Skye and Lochalsh District Council election

Elections to the Skye and Lochalsh District Council took place in May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's other districts. Only two seats were contested and one went uncontested.

United Kingdom

1988 Nairn District Council election

Elections to Nairn District Council were held in May 1988, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. Turnout was 48.3% in contested wards. Of the 10 wards, 5 were uncontested.

United Kingdom

1988 Sutherland District Council election

Elections to the Sutherland District Council took place in May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. Only three seats were contested and one received no nominations.

United Kingdom

1988 Lochaber District Council election

Elections to the Lochaber District Council took place in May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. The number of seats and the total vote share won by each party is listed below. Voter turnout was 53.9%.

United Kingdom

1988 Badenoch and Strathspey District Council election

Elections to the Badenoch and Strathspey District Council took place in May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's other districts.

United Kingdom

1988 Ross and Cromarty District Council election

Elections to the Ross and Cromarty District Council took place in May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

United Kingdom

1988 Ipswich Borough Council election

The 1988 Ipswich Borough Council election was an election to the Ipswich Borough Council under the arrangement, whereby a third of the councillors were to stand for election, each time. It took place as part of the 1988 United Kingdom local elections. There were 16 wards each returning one councillor plus two bye-elections one each for Sprites and Whitehouse Wards. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

United Kingdom

1988 Argyll and Bute District Council election

Elections to Argyll and Bute Council were held in May 1988, the same day as the other Scottish local government district elections

United Kingdom

1990 Cambridge City Council election

The 1990 Cambridge City Council election took place on 5 May 1990 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across the UK.

Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Hong Kong municipal elections, 1991

The 1991 Urban Council and Regional Council Elections were the municipal elections held on 5 May 1991 for the elected seats of the Urban Council and Regional Council respectively. The election saw the direct rivalry between the newly established political parties, the liberal United Democrats of Hong Kong (UDHK) and the conservative Liberal Democratic Federation of Hong Kong (LDFHK) which the liberal forces won a landslide victory.

Hong Kong

Tajikistani Civil War

The Tajikistani Civil War was an armed conflict in Tajikistan that began in May 1992 and ended in June 1997. Regional groups from the Garm and Gorno-Badakhshan regions of Tajikistan rose up against the newly formed government of President Rahmon Nabiyev, which was dominated by people from the Khujand and Kulob regions.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Tajikistan

FMW 4th Anniversary Show

FMW 4th Anniversary Show: Origin was a professional wrestling event produced by Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW). The event took place on May 5, 1993 at the Kawasaki Stadium in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. This was the fourth edition of the company's flagship event Anniversary Show, commemorating the fourth anniversary of the company. The main event was a no rope exploding barbed wire time bomb deathmatch between Atsushi Onita and Terry Funk, which Onita won.

Japan

Tayside Regional Council election, 1994

The sixth and last election to Tayside Regional Council was held on 5 May 1994 as part of the wider 1994 Scottish regional elections & British local elections. The election saw the SNP overtaking Labour to become the councils largest party, and following the election the SNP formed a minority administration under Councillor Lena Graham. After 8 weeks however Graham resigned 'for personal reasons' and Ewan Dow took over as council leader. Dow was 22 years old at the time, making him the youngest ever Scottish council leader since records began. Voter turnout was 45.5%.

Scotland, United Kingdom

Rotherham by-election, 1994

The Rotherham by-election was held on 5 May 1994, following the death of Labour Party Member of Parliament for Rotherham Jimmy Boyce. Boyce had won the seat only at the 1992 general election, but it had been continuously held by Labour since 1933, usually with a large majority. As a result, Labour were clear favourites to hold at the by-election. Labour decided to stand Denis MacShane, the director of the European Policy Institute. A former journalist and trade union employee, he had unsuccessfully contested Solihull at the October 1974 general election.

United Kingdom

Bristol City Council election, 1994

The 1994 Bristol City Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of seats were up for election. The Bristol Party was formed by Bristol Rovers fans to campaign for a new stadium for the club. There was a general swing from the Conservatives and Greens to the Liberal Democrats, reflecting the beginning of the Conservative decline nationally and also the Liberal Democrat recovery after the merger troubles.

England, United Kingdom

Haringey London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Haringey Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Haringey London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

Merton London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Merton Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Merton London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election, 1994

Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council were held on 5 May 1994. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council from the Liberal Democrats.

London, United Kingdom

Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Richmond upon Thames Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

Greenwich London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Greenwich Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Greenwich London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1994

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 5 May 1994. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1998. The Conservative party retained overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Barnet London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Barnet Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Barnet London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went in no overall control.

England, United Kingdom

Scottish regional elections, 1994

Regional elections were held in Scotland on 5 May 1994, as part of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. These were the last elections before 29 new mainland unitary authorities, established by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, came into effect.

Scotland, United Kingdom

Enfield London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Enfield Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Enfield London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

Islington London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Islington Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Islington London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

Wandsworth London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Wandsworth Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Wandsworth London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

Hackney London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Hackney Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Hackney London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

Bexley London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Bexley Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Bexley London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went in no overall control.

London, United Kingdom

Bromley London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Bromley Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Bromley London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

Ealing London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Ealing Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Ealing London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

Redbridge London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Redbridge Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Redbridge London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went into no overall control.

London, United Kingdom

Sheffield City Council election, 1994

Elections to Sheffield City Council were held on 5 May 1994. One third of the council was up for election. Since the previous election, three by-elections had taken place, resulting in two Lib Dem gains from Labour in Brightside and Walkley and a successful hold of a Dore seat by the Conservatives.

England, United Kingdom

Brent London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Brent Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Brent London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council stayed in no overall control.

London, United Kingdom

Camden London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Camden Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Camden London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election. Labour stayed in overall control of the council, with both them and the Liberal Democrats making gains at the expense of the Conservatives in the north-west of the borough.

London, United Kingdom

Westminster City Council election, 1994

The 1994 Westminster Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Westminster City Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Hammersmith and Fulham Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Havering London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Havering Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council stayed in no overall control.

United Kingdom

Croydon London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Croydon Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Croydon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

Hounslow London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Hounslow Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Hounslow London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

Waltham Forest London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Waltham Forest Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Waltham Forest London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went into no overall control.

London, United Kingdom

Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Kensington and Chelsea Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Kingston upon Thames Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats gained overall control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

Hillingdon London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Hillingdon Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Hillingdon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

Sutton London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Sutton Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Sutton London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

Harrow London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Harrow Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Harrow London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went in no overall control.

London, United Kingdom

Manchester City Council election, 1994

Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1994. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1998. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council.

England, United Kingdom

Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election, 1994

The 1994 Barking and Dagenham Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

1994 Borders Regional Council election

The 1994 Borders Regional Council election, the sixth and final election to Borders Regional Council, was held on 5 May 1994 as part of the wider 1994 Scottish regional elections. All 27 seats were up for election, an increase of 4 from the last election due to boundary changes. 5 electoral divisions were uncontested, and a total of 64 candidates stood for election.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1994 Bath City Council election

The 1994 Bath City Council election was held on Thursday 5 May 1994 to elect councillors to Bath City Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. One third of seats were up for election. Two seats were contested in Lambridge and Lansdown due to extra vacancies occurring.

England, United Kingdom

1994 Western Isles Islands Council election

The sixth election to Western Isles Islands Council was held on 5 May 1994 as part of the wider 1994 Scottish regional elections. One ward - Laxdale - was unfilled, as no individuals came forward as candidates. The election saw a political party gain representation on the Council for the first time as the Labour Party won four seats.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1994 Reading Borough Council election

The 1994 Reading Borough Council election was held on 5 May 1994, at the same time as other local elections across England and Scotland. Sixteen of the 45 seats on Reading Borough Council were up for election, being the usual third of the council (15 seats) plus a by-election in Battle ward, where Labour councillor David Booth had resigned.

Berkshire, United Kingdom

FMW 5th Anniversary Show

The FMW 5th Anniversary Show was a professional wrestling event produced by Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW). The event took place on May 5, 1994 at the Kawasaki Stadium in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. This was the fifth edition of the company's flagship event Anniversary Show, commemorating the fifth anniversary of the company. It was the third edition of the event to take place at Kawasaki Stadium and took place on May 5 for the second consecutive year.

Japan

1994 Derby City Council election

The 1994 Derby City Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1994. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party gained control of the council, which had previously been under no overall control.

England, United Kingdom

1994 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 5 May 1994, with one third of the council up for election. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

1994 Rochford District Council election

Elections to Rochford Council were held on 5 May 1994. One third of the council was up for election.

Essex, United Kingdom

1994 Newham London Borough Council election

The 1994 Newham London Borough Council election to the Newham London Borough Council was held on 5 May 1994. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 37.2%. Labour maintained its overwhelming majority.

London, United Kingdom

1994 Orkney Islands Council election

The 1994 Orkney Islands Council election, the sixth election to Orkney Islands Council, was held on 5 May 1994 as part of the wider 1994 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Independent candidates take all seats available, except for the ward of Kirkwall Pickaquoy, which had no nominations.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1994 Stevenage Borough Council election

The 1994 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1994. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1990. There was also a second seat up for election in Mobbsbury. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.

England, United Kingdom

1994 Peterborough City Council election

The 1994 Peterborough City Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Peterborough City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

1994 Harlow District Council election

The 1994 Harlow District Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since the council's creation in 1973.

England, United Kingdom · Essex, United Kingdom

1994 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 1994 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

1994 Basildon District Council election

The 1994 Basildon District Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1990. The Conservative Party lost control of the council, which fell under no overall control.

England, United Kingdom

1994 United Kingdom local elections

The 1994 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 5 May 1994. The results showed a continued decline for the governing Conservatives — who were now in their 15th successive year of government at Westminster — with the third-placed party, the Liberal Democrats, as the main beneficiaries. The main opposition, the Labour Party, gained 44 seats, bringing their number of councillors to 9,257.

United Kingdom

1994 Fife Regional Council election

The 1994 Fife Regional Council election, the sixth and final election to Fife Regional Council, was held on 5 May 1994 as part of the wider 1994 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Labour maintaining their control of the region's 46 seat council.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1994 Exeter City Council election

The 1994 Exeter City Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Devon, United Kingdom

1994 London local elections

Local government elections took place in London, and some other parts of the United Kingdom on Thursday 5 May 1994. Ward changes took place in Barking and Dagenham and Ealing which increased the total number of councillors by 3 from 1,914 to 1,917. All London borough council seats were up for election. The previous Borough elections in London were in 1990.

London, United Kingdom

1994 Cambridge City Council election

The 1994 Cambridge City Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

1994 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

The 1994 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election.

Essex, United Kingdom

1994 Chester City Council election

The 1994 Chester City Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Cheshire, United Kingdom

1994 Worthing Borough Council election

The 1994 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. At the election, the Liberal Democrats won majority control of the council for the first time.

West Sussex, United Kingdom

1994 Brighton Borough Council election

The 1994 Brighton Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Brighton Borough Council in East Sussex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

1994 Epping Forest District Council election

The 1994 Epping Forest District Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex, England. 19 members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex were elected. The council fell into no overall control with no party having control.

Essex, United Kingdom

1994 Central Regional Council election

The 1994 Central Regional Council election, the sixth and final election to Central Regional Council, was held on 5 May 1994 as part of the wider 1994 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Labour hold their overall majority, taking 23 out of the 35 available seats.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1994 Colchester Borough Council election

The 1994 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members to Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom. The Liberal Democrats gained control of the council from no overall control, becoming the first party other than the Conservatives to control the council since its creation in 1973.

Essex, United Kingdom

1994 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 5 May 1994. One-third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party retained leadership of the council as a minority administration. As of 2026, this was the last Liverpool City Council election where a Conservative was elected.

1994 Strathclyde Regional Council election

Elections to Strathclyde Regional Council were held on Thursday 5 May 1994, on the same day as the eight other Scottish regional elections. This was the final election to the regional council which was abolished in 1995 along with the 19 district councils and replaced by 12 unitary authorities following the implementation of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

1994 Grampian Regional Council election

Elections to Grampian Regional Council were held on 5 May 1994, on the same day as the other Scottish regional council elections. This was the sixth and final election to the regional council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 57 electoral divisions (wards) created by the Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1992.

1994 City of Lincoln Council election

The 1994 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 5 May 1994. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election: the seats of which were last contested in 1990. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

1994 North Hertfordshire District Council election

The 1994 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 5 May 1994, at the same time as other local elections across England and Scotland. There were 16 out of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council up for election, being the usual third of the council. Labour won most votes, but saw no net increase in its number of seats.

1994 Lewisham London Borough Council election

Elections to Lewisham London Borough Council were held in May 1994. The whole council was up for election. Lewisham local elections are held every four years, with the next due in 1998.

1994 Ipswich Borough Council election

The 1994 Ipswich Borough Council election was an election to the Ipswich Borough Council under the arrangement, whereby a third of the councillors were to stand for election, each time. It took place as part of the 1994 United Kingdom local elections. There were 16 wards each returning one councillor plus two bye-elections, one each for St John's and Stoke Park Wards.

United Kingdom

1994 Lambeth London Borough Council election

Elections to Lambeth London Borough Council were held in May 1994. Turnout was 43.01%.

1994 Southwark London Borough Council election

Elections to Southwark Council were held in May 1994. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 36.5%.

Sheffield City Council election, 1995

Elections to Sheffield City Council were held on 5 May 1995. One third of the council was up for election.

England, United Kingdom

FMW 6th Anniversary Show

FMW 6th Anniversary Show was a professional wrestling event produced by Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW), taking place on May 5, 1995 at the Kawasaki Stadium in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. This was the sixth edition of the company's flagship event Anniversary Show, commemorating the sixth anniversary of the company and the third consecutive and fourth overall edition of Anniversary Show at Kawasaki Stadium.

Japan

1995 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 5 May 1995, with one third of the council up for election. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

FMW 7th Anniversary Show

FMW 7th Anniversary Show was a professional wrestling event produced by Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW), taking place on May 5, 1996 at the Kawasaki Stadium in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. This was the seventh edition of the company's flagship event Anniversary Show, commemorating the seventh anniversary of the company and the fourth consecutive and fifth overall edition of Anniversary Show at Kawasaki Stadium.

Japan

1999 Greek Football Cup final

The 1999 Greek Cup final was the 55th final of the Greek Cup. The match took place on 5 May 1999 at the Olympic Stadium. The contesting teams were Panathinaikos and Olympiacos. It was Panathinaikos' twenty fifth Greek Cup final and third consecutive in their 91 years of existence and Olympiacos' twenty-eighth Greek Cup final in their 74-year history.

FMW 11th Anniversary Show

FMW 11th Anniversary Show: Backdraft was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW). The event took place on May 5, 2000 at Komazawa Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. The event commemorated the eleventh anniversary of FMW. In the main event, Hayabusa defeated ECW Japan member Masato Tanaka. Another important match on the card featured Tetsuhiro Kuroda defend the WEW World Heavyweight Championship against Kodo Fuyuki, with Fuyuki defeating Kuroda to win the title.

Tokyo, Japan

2000 Iranian legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Iran on 18 February 2000, with a second round on 5 May. The result was a solid victory for 2nd of Khordad Front and its allies, the reformist supporters of President Mohammad Khatami.

This entry records the listed event date, as dated in the source infobox.

Iran

FMW 12th Anniversary Show

FMW 12th Anniversary Show: Kawasaki Legend 2001 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW). The event took place on May 5, 2001 at Kawasaki Stadium in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. The event marked the return of FMW to the Kawasaki Stadium since Fall Spectacular in 1997. The event commemorated the twelfth anniversary of the promotion and was the final edition of the Anniversary Show as the promotion closed on February 15, 2002.

Japan

Insurrextion (2001)

The 2001 Insurrextion was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the American promotion World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and broadcast exclusively in the United Kingdom. It was the second annual Insurrextion and took place on May 5, 2001, at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London, England for a second consecutive year. This was the final Insurrextion produced before the promotion introduced the brand extension in March 2002.

London, United Kingdom

2001 Coupe de la Ligue final

The 2001 Coupe de la Ligue final was a football match held at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, on 5 May 2001, that saw Lyon defeat Monaco 2–1 thanks to goals by Caçapa and Patrick Müller.

2001 El Paso mayoral election

The 2001 El Paso mayoral election was held on May 26, 2001, to elect the mayor of El Paso, Texas. It saw the election of Raymond Caballero. Caballero defeated former mayor Larry Francis.

This entry records the primary, as dated in the source infobox.

2002 French presidential election

Presidential elections were held in France on 21 April 2002, with a runoff election between the top two candidates, incumbent Jacques Chirac of the Rally for the Republic and Jean-Marie Le Pen of the National Front, on 5 May. This presidential contest attracted a greater than usual amount of international attention because of candidate Le Pen's unexpected appearance in the runoff election.

This entry records the second round, as dated in the source infobox.

France

Niutao by-election, 2003

A by-election was held in the Niutao constituency in Tuvalu on 5 May 2003. It was triggered by the death of the incumbent MP, Saloa Tauia. Tauia, the Speaker of Parliament, died in February, after having entered Parliament in the July 2002 general election. On the same day, the Nanumea by-election, 2003 was also held, which following the annulment in February of incumbent MP Sio Patiale's election in the July 2002 general election. There are no political parties in Tuvalu, but Patiale and Tauia were both members of prime minister Saufatu Sopoanga's extremely narrow parliamentary majority.

Tuvalu

Nanumea by-election, 2003

A by-election was held in the Nanumea constituency in Tuvalu on 5 May 2003. It was triggered by the annulment in February of incumbent MP Sio Patiale's election in the July 2002 general election. Patiale was found by the country's High Court of Tuvalu to have "lodged his nomination papers after the legal deadline", and thus not to have stood lawfully as a candidate in the general election. On the same day the Niutao by-election, 2003 was also held, following the death of the Speaker of Parliament, Saloa Tauia in February.

Tuvalu

2003 FA Women's Cup final

The 2003 FA Women's Cup Final was an association football match between Fulham Ladies and Charlton Athletic Women on 5 May 2003 at Selhurst Park in London, England. It was the 33rd final overall of the FA Women's Cup, a cup competition originally organised by the Women's Football Association (WFA) between 1970 and 1993, and by The Football Association (FA) since 1993.

London, United Kingdom

United Kingdom local elections, 2005

Elections for local government were held in the England and Northern Ireland on 5 May 2005 along with the 2005 general election across the entire United Kingdom. In addition, the Isle of Wight held a local referendum on the issue of a directly elected mayor. Despite losing the general election held on the same day, the Conservatives made strong gains at Labour's expense, providing some comfort to the party. Conservative leader Michael Howard resigned soon afterwards and was succeeded by David Cameron, who had a decent platform to build on in his challenge to lead the Conservatives to a general election victory; the party had increased its share of council seats and importantly its share of seats in parliament.

United Kingdom

Suffolk County Council election, 2005

Elections to Suffolk County Council were held on 5 May 2005. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2001 reducing the number of seats by 5. The Conservative party gained control of the council from no overall control. The ruling Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition had become increasingly unpopular following a number of significant council tax rises. The opposition Conservatives were successful in highlighting this to their benefit. Both the Liberal Democrats and Labour endured heavy losses to the Conservatives in rural areas, but they performed better in urban Suffolk.

Suffolk, United Kingdom

Cambridgeshire County Council election, 2005

An election to Cambridgeshire County Council took place on 5 May 2005 as part of the United Kingdom local elections, 2005. The election took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election, 2005. 69 councillors were elected from 60 electoral divisions, which returned either one or two county councillors each by first-past-the-post voting. New electoral division boundaries were brought in for this election, increasing the number of seats from 59. The Conservative Party retained their majority on the council, while the Labour Party lost all their rural councillors with their representation limited to the city of Cambridge.

Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Hertfordshire County Council election, 2005

Hertfordshire County Council elections were held on 5 May 2005, with all 77 seats contested. The Conservative Party reinforced its hold on County Hall and only the loss of 2 seats in Dacorum Borough detracted from a strong showing across the County. It maintained a stranglehold on the Eastern part of the County, winning all of the seats in Broxbourne District and East Herts District. The Liberal Democrats made a strong showing in Watford and St Albans District and made gains in Tring Division (Dacorum) and Chells Division (Stevenage) from Conservatives and Labour respectively.

Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

United Kingdom general election, 2005

The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but its majority now stood at 66 seats compared to the 160-seat majority it had previously held. It remains the last Labour general election victory in the UK. The Labour campaign emphasised a strong economy; however, Blair had suffered a decline in popularity even before the decision to send British troops to invade Iraq in 2003.

United Kingdom

Wiltshire County Council election, 2005

Elections to Wiltshire County Council were held on 5 May 2005. The whole council was up for election and the Conservatives held onto control. Most electoral divisions had boundary changes, and several were new, including three new two-member divisions, in Salisbury and Trowbridge. As with other county elections in England, these local elections in Wiltshire took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election, 2005. The previous Wiltshire Council election, 2001, had also coincided with the 2001 general election.

Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Mark Curtis Memorial Reunion

The Mark Curtis Memorial Reunion was a professional wrestling memorial show produced by Pam Hildebrand-Clark, which took place on May 5, 2005 at Freedom Hall in Johnson City, Tennessee. The show was held in memory of wrestling referee Mark Curtis, who died of stomach cancer at his home in Talbott, Tennessee on September 8, 1999, with the proceeds donated to the Children's Miracle Network. Many of the Curtis Comes Home participants returned to take part in the 2005 edition. Like the original event, the Mark Curtis Memorial Reunion served as an unofficial reunion show for Smokey Mountain Wrestling where Curtis had served as head referee.

Tennessee, United States

Northumberland County Council election, 2005

Local elections to Northumberland County Council, a county council in the north east of England, were held on 5 May 2005, resulting in a council with Labour members forming a majority.

Northumberland, United Kingdom

Fermanagh District Council election, 2005

The 2005 Fermanagh District Council election took place on 5 May 2005 to elect members of Fermanagh District Council in Northern Ireland. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Lincolnshire County Council election, 2005

The 2005 Lincolnshire County Council election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005, the same day as the general election. The whole council of 77 members was up for election and the election resulted in the Conservative Party retaining control of the council, winning 45 seats.

Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Northamptonshire County Council election, 2005

The 2005 Northamptonshire County Council election took place on 5 May 2005 to elect members of Northamptonshire County Council, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from the Labour Party.

Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Buckinghamshire County Council election, 2005

The 2005 Buckinghamshire Council election took place on 5 May 2005 to elect members of Buckinghamshire County Council in England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Belfast City Council election, 2005

Elections to Belfast City Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used nine district electoral areas to elect a total of 51 councillors, most representing the more heavily populated north and west. Sinn Féin emerged as the largest party, and Niall Ó Donnghaile became Lord Mayor.

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Northern Ireland local elections, 2005

Elections for local government were held in Northern Ireland on 5 May 2005, contesting 582 seats in all, along with the 2005 general election across the entire United Kingdom and local elections in England.

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · England, United Kingdom

Bristol City Council election, 2005

The 2005 Bristol City Council election took place on 5 May 2005, on the same day as other local elections. The Liberal Democrats made a number of gains and became the largest party on the Council, but failed to gain enough seats to form an overall majority.

England, United Kingdom

Lancashire County Council election, 2005

Elections to Lancashire County Council were held on 5 May 2005, on the same day as the 2005 general election. Each single-member ward in Lancashire was modified by boundary changes. No elections were held in Blackpool or Blackburn as they are unitary authorities outside of the county boundaries.

England, United Kingdom

Dominican general election, 2005

General elections were held in Dominica on 5 May 2005. The result was a victory for the ruling Dominica Labour Party, which won 12 of the 21 seats in the House of Assembly. The opposition United Workers' Party unsuccessfully made legal challenges to several of the constituency results.

Dominica

Nottinghamshire County Council election, 2005

The 2005 Nottinghamshire County Council election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005. The whole council was up for election and the result was the Labour Party retaining its control of the council. Boundary changes to the electoral divisions took effect at this election, with the number of seats increased by four.

Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

2005 Cornwall County Council election

The 2005 Cornwall County Council election took place on 5 May 2005, concurrently with other local elections across England and Wales. It was the first election to take place under new ward boundaries, which increased the number of seats from 79 to 82. Cornwall County Council was a county council that covered the majority of the ceremonial county of Cornwall, with the exception of the Isles of Scilly which had an independent local authority.

Cornwall, United Kingdom

2005 United Kingdom general election in Scotland

A general election was held in the United Kingdom on 5 May 2005 and all 59 seats in Scotland were contested. This was the first election to occur under the new boundaries which reduced the number of Scottish seats from 72 to 59. Previously, Scotland had a greater number of MPs per person than the rest of the UK to compensate for its distinct political nature and distance from Westminster.

Scotland, United Kingdom

2005 Hampshire County Council election

An election to Hampshire County Council took place on 5 May 2005 as part of the 2005 United Kingdom local elections. 78 councillors were elected from 75 electoral divisions, which returned either one or two county councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. The electoral divisions were changed from the previous election, but continued to be used for 2009.

Hampshire, United Kingdom

2005 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland

On 5 May 2005, the 2005 United Kingdom general election was held in Northern Ireland, to elect all 646 members of the House of Commons, including the 18 Northern Ireland seats. 1,139,993 people were eligible to vote, down 51,016 from the 2001 general election. 63.49% of eligible voters turned out (when including spoiled and excluded ballots), down 5.1 percentage points from the last general election.

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

2005 United Kingdom general election in Edinburgh

These are the results of the 2005 United Kingdom general election in the city of Edinburgh in Scotland. The 2005 general election was held on 5 May 2005 and four constituencies returned Labour Party MPs, with one returning a Liberal Democrat MP. For individual results see results of the 2005 United Kingdom general election.

Scotland, United Kingdom

2005 United Kingdom general election in England

On Thursday 5 May 2005, the 2005 United Kingdom general election was held in England, to elect all 646 members of the House of Commons, with 529 constituencies being in England. The governing Labour Party under Tony Blair won an overall majority of seats for the third successive election. Within England, the opposition Conservative Party received 72,544 more votes than the Labour Party, but Labour won an overall majority of English seats.

England, United Kingdom

2005 Oxfordshire County Council election

The 2005 Oxfordshire County Council election took place on 5 May 2005 as part of the 2005 United Kingdom local elections, coinciding with the 2005 United Kingdom general election. 74 councillors were elected from various electoral divisions, which returned either one, two or three county councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office.

England, United Kingdom

2005 Staffordshire County Council election

Elections to Staffordshire County Council took place on 5 May 2005, the same day as the general election. All 62 seats were up for election.

Staffordshire, United Kingdom

2005 United Kingdom general election in Wales

On Thursday 5 May 2005, the 2005 United Kingdom general election was held in Wales, to elect all 646 members of the House of Commons, with 40 constituencies being in Wales.

Wales, United Kingdom

2005 Devon County Council election

The 2005 Devon County Council election was an election to Devon County Council which took place on 5 May 2005 as part of the 2005 United Kingdom local elections. 62 councillors were elected from various electoral divisions, which returned either one or two county councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. The electoral divisions had been redrawn since the last election in 2001.

England, United Kingdom

2005 Norfolk County Council election

The 2005 Norfolk County Council election took place on 5 May 2005, coinciding with local elections for all county councils in England and the 2005 general election. It was the first election to be held under new boundaries. The Conservatives were re-elected with a slightly smaller majority of 8 seats and the Liberal Democrats surpassed Labour in vote share (though not in seats).

England, United Kingdom

2005 Cumbria County Council election

Elections to Cumbria County Council were held on 5 May 2005. This was on the same day as other UK county council elections. The Labour Party remained the largest party with the council staying under no overall control.

Cumbria, United Kingdom

2005 Danish Cup final

The 2005 Danish Cup final was the final and deciding match of the 2004–05 Danish Cup. It took place on Thursday 5 May 2005 at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen and saw the Superliga leaders Brøndby IF beat no. 3 in the league FC Midtjylland after extra time. Brøndby have won the Cup on four previous occasions (1989, 1994, 1998 and 2003). Midtjylland have never won the Cup.

Denmark

2005 Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council election

Elections to Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 22 councillors.

2005 Ards Borough Council election

Elections to Ards Borough Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 23 councillors.

2005 Newry and Mourne District Council election

Elections to Newry and Mourne District Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used five district electoral areas to elect a total of 30 councillors.

2005 Coleraine Borough Council election

Elections to Coleraine Borough Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 22 councillors.

2005 Derry City Council election

Elections to Derry City Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used five district electoral areas to elect a total of 30 councillors.

2005 Ballymoney Borough Council election

Elections to Ballymoney Borough Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 16 councillors.

2005 Castlereagh Borough Council election

Elections to Castlereagh Borough Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 23 councillors.

2005 Magherafelt District Council election

Elections to Magherafelt District Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 16 councillors.

2005 Lisburn City Council election

Elections to Lisburn City Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used five district electoral areas to elect a total of 30 councillors.

2005 Craigavon Borough Council election

Elections to Craigavon Borough Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 26 councillors.

2005 Ballymena Borough Council election

Elections to Ballymena Borough Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 24 councillors.

2005 Cookstown District Council election

Elections to Cookstown District Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 16 councillors.

2005 Limavady Borough Council election

Elections to Limavady Borough Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.

2005 Down District Council election

Elections to Down District Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 23 councillors.

2005 Newtownabbey Borough Council election

Elections to Newtownabbey Borough Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 25 councillors.

2005 North Down Borough Council election

Elections to North Down Borough Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 25 councillors.

2005 Carrickfergus Borough Council election

Elections to Carrickfergus Borough Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 17 councillors.

2005 Armagh City and District Council election

Elections to Armagh City and District Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 22 councillors.

2005 Omagh District Council election

Elections to Omagh District Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 21 councillors.

2005 Antrim Borough Council election

Elections to Antrim Borough Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 19 councillors.

2005 Strabane District Council election

Elections to Strabane District Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 16 councillors.

2005 Larne Borough Council election

Elections to Larne Borough Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors. There was no change from the prior election.

2005 Banbridge District Council election

Elections to Banbridge District Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 17 councillors.

2005 Moyle District Council election

Elections to Moyle District Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.

WEC 20

WEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on May 5, 2006 at Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California. WEC 20's main event was a heavyweight bout between Brian Olsen and Mike Kyle.

California, United States

2006 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election

The 2006 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election was held on 5 May 2006. This was the first leadership election open to all party members, due to a change in the party's rules proposed by then party leader Luís Marques Mendes, elected in April 2005. Marques Mendes was the sole candidate, thus winning with more than 90% of the votes.

The government of Sudan signs an accord with the Sudan Liberation Army

The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (Arabic: حركة تحرير السودان Ḥarakat Taḥrīr as-Sūdān; abbreviated SLM, SLA, or SLM/A) is a Sudanese rebel group active in Darfur, Sudan. It was founded as the Darfur Liberation Front by members of three indigenous ethnic groups in Darfur: the Fur, the Zaghawa, and the Masalit, among whom were the leaders Abdul Wahid al-Nur of the Fur, Khamis Abakar of the Masalit and Minni Minnawi of the Zaghawa.

Tendring District Council election, 2007

Elections to Tendring District Council were held on 5 May 2007 alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party remained the largest party.

Essex, United Kingdom

Kenya Airways Flight 507

Kenya Airways Flight 507 was a scheduled international passenger service between Abidjan, Ivory Coast, and Nairobi, Kenya, with a stopover in Douala, Cameroon, operated by Kenya Airways. On 5 May 2007, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft serving the flight crashed immediately after takeoff from Douala International Airport in Cameroon, killing all 114 occupants onboard.

Cameroon

2007 Greek Football Cup final

The 2007 Greek Cup final was the 63rd final of the Greek Cup. The match took place on 5 May 2007 at Panthessaliko Stadium. The contesting teams were Panathinaikos and AEL. It was Panathinaikos' twenty seventh Greek Cup final in their 99 years of existence and AEL's fourth Greek Cup final in their 43-year history.

Operation Forsythe Park

An Operation Forsythe Park (also: Operation Forsyth Park) in Albu Bali, located 15 kilometers northeast of Ramadi, was completed on Wednesday 5 May 2007 in Ramadi, Iraq by approx 450 Iraqi Security and Coalition Forces.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Iraq

2008 FA Women's Cup final

The 2008 FA Women's Cup Final was the 38th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. It was the 15th final to be held under the direct control of the Football Association (FA). The final was contested between Arsenal and Leeds United at the City Ground on 5 May 2008.

2009 Detroit mayoral special election

The 2009 Detroit mayoral special election took place on May 5, 2009, following a primary on February 24, 2009. Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who was elected in 2005, resigned after being indicted for obstruction of justice in 2008, elevating City Council President Kenneth Cockrel Jr. as acting Mayor.

2009 Georgian mutiny

The 2009 Georgian mutiny was a mutiny by a Georgian Army tank battalion based in Mukhrovani, 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of the capital Tbilisi on 5 May 2009. It is not yet known how many soldiers took part. Later that day, the Georgian Ministry of Interior announced that the mutineers had surrendered. Some of its leaders, including the battalion's commander, were arrested; others managed to escape.

Georgia

2009 Anchorage mayoral election

The 2009 Anchorage mayoral election was held on April 7 and May 5, 2009, to elect the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska. Incumbent Mayor Mark Begich had been elected Alaska's junior U.S. Senator in November 2008. Since no candidate reached a 45% plurality needed to win outright, the top-two candidates advanced to a runoff. Fifteen candidates competed, with former State Rep.

2009 Flint mayoral special election

The 2009 Flint mayoral special election took place on August 4, 2009, following a primary election on May 5, 2009. Mayor Don Williamson, facing a recall election on February 24, 2009, resigned on February 15, 2009, citing health reasons. Following Williamson's resignation, City Administrator Michael Brown served as acting Mayor until the special election could be held. Brown declined to run in the special election.

This entry records the first round, as dated in the source infobox.

2010 Turkish Cup final

The 2010 Turkish Cup final took place in Şanlıurfa on 5 May 2010. It was the 48th season of the Turkish Cup. Trabzonspor won the match 3–1 against Fenerbahçe.

2010 Bulgarian Cup final

The 2010 Bulgarian Cup final was played at the Lovech Stadium in Lovech on 5 May 2010, and was contested by Beroe Stara Zagora and Chernomorets Pomorie. The match was won by Beroe Stara Zagora, with Doncho Atanasov scoring the crucial goal in the 92nd minute.

2010 Coppa Italia final

The 2010 Coppa Italia final was the final match of the 2009–10 Coppa Italia, the top cup competition in Italian football. The match was played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on 5 May 2010 between Internazionale and Roma and was a repeat of the 2008 Coppa Italia Final. The match was won by Internazionale, who claimed their sixth Coppa Italia title with a lone Diego Milito goal giving them a 1–0 win.

2010 Mauritian general election

General elections were held in Mauritius on 5 May 2010. The coalition comprising Mauritius Labour Party under Navin Ramgoolam, the Militant Socialist Movement under Pravind Jugnauth and the Mauritian Social Democrat Party under Xavier-Luc Duval won a majority with 41 seats in the parliament. The Mauritian Militant Movement-led coalition under Paul Berenger finished second with 18 seats.

Motherwell F.C. 6–6 Hibernian F.C.

The Scottish Premier League match between Motherwell and Hibernian on 5 May 2010 set a record as the highest scoring match in the league's history. The match was played at Fir Park in Motherwell and twelve goals were scored in the match, leaving a final scoreline of a 6–6 draw. Hibernian had led the match 4–1 and 6–2 at different points; Hibs goalkeeper Graeme Smith also saved a penalty kick from Ross Forbes when the score was 6–5.

Sheffield City Council election, 2011

Sheffield City Council elections took place on 5 May 2011. There were 28 seats up for election, one third of the council. The last election left the council with no overall control. Since the previous election, Liberal Democrat councillor Ben Curran, and Lib Dem-turned-independent Frank Taylor had defected to Labour leaving both parties equal at 41 councillors each. This election saw Labour regain control of the council that they lost in 2006, with nine gains from the Lib Dems. Overall turnout was 41.8%. Councillors elected in Sheffield Council election, 2007 defended their seats this year.

England, United Kingdom

Reading Borough Council election, 2011

Elections to Reading Borough Council took place on Thursday 5 May 2011. There were 15 seats up for election, one third of the council. The election meant that the council continued to have no overall control but a Labour led minority administration replaced the previous Conservative Liberal Democrat coalition. The posts of leader of the council and mayor were filled at a meeting of the council on 25 May 2011. Labour member Deborah Edwards was elected mayor on the casting vote of outgoing mayor, Gul Khan. Councillor Edwards then used her casting vote in favour of the new Leader of the council, Jo Lovelock.

Berkshire, United Kingdom

Nottingham City Council election, 2011

The 2011 elections to Nottingham City Council were held on 5 May 2011 to elect all 55 members to the Council. The previous election was held in 2007 and the results were: Labour 42, Conservatives 7, Liberal Democrats 6. At the time of the 2011 election one Labour councillor, Mick Newton, had left the party and was an independent councillor. This left Labour with 41 councillors at the time of the election. No ward boundary changes took place between the 2007 and 2011 elections. The result of the election was notable for completely wiping-out the Liberal Democrats in Nottingham.

England, United Kingdom

Manchester City Council election, 2011

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on 5 May 2011, along with the United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum, 2011. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2015. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council, managing to win every seat contested. Overall turnout was a comparatively high 31.6%, although much down on the previous year's general election turnout of 50.9%. Councillors elected in 2007 were defending their seats this year, and vote share changes are compared on this basis.

United Kingdom

South Norfolk District Council election, 2011

The elections to South Norfolk District Council were held on Thursday 5 May 2011 along with various other local elections around England, elections to the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly of Wales and Northern Ireland Assembly, and a referendum on whether to adopt the Alternative Vote electoral system for elections to the House of Commons. All 46 council seats were up for election. The previous council was controlled by the Conservatives, with the Liberal Democrats being the only opposition. Both main parties had websites detailing their local manifesto pledges: Conservative pledges and record; Liberal Democrat manifesto and candidates.

England, United Kingdom

United Kingdom local elections, 2011

The 2011 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 5 May 2011. In England, direct elections were held in all 36 Metropolitan boroughs, 194 Second-tier district authorities, 49 unitary authorities and various mayoral posts, meaning local elections took place in all parts of England with the exception of seven unitary authorities (Cornwall, Durham, Northumberland, Isles of Scilly, Shropshire, the Isle of Wight and Wiltshire), and seven districts and boroughs (Adur, Cheltenham, Fareham, Gosport, Hastings, Nuneaton and Bedworth and Oxford). For the majority of English districts and the 25 unitary authorities that are elected "all out" these were the first elections since 2007.

United Kingdom

National Assembly for Wales election, 2011

The National Assembly for Wales election 2011 was an election for the National Assembly. The poll was held on Thursday, 5 May 2011 and decided the incumbency for all the assembly's seats. It was the fourth election for seats in the National Assembly for Wales (previous elections having been held in 1999, 2003 and 2007), and the second election taken under the rules of the Government of Wales Act 2006. The election resulted in gains for the incumbent Welsh Labour Party, which gained four seats compared to the previous election and now has 30 seats, exactly half of the Assembly.

Wales, United Kingdom

Scottish Parliament election, 2011

The 2011 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2011 to elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament. The election delivered the first majority government since the opening of Holyrood, a remarkable feat as the mixed member proportional representation system used to elect MSPs was, according to Jack McConnell, originally implemented to prevent any party achieving an overall parliamentary majority. The SNP won 69 seats, the most the party has ever held at either a Holyrood or Westminster election, allowing leader Alex Salmond to remain First Minister of Scotland.

Scotland, United Kingdom

Luton Borough Council election, 2011

An election for the whole of Luton Borough Council (a unitary authority) was held on 5 May 2011. The Labour Party strengthened its control of the council, mainly at the expense of the Liberal Democrats, winning three-quarters of the seats (albeit with less than half of the votes cast). The Liberal Democrats were marginally outvoted by the Conservatives (see table, below) but won twice as many seats, probably due to not putting up candidates for all available seats (only Labour and the Conservatives had the maximum number of candidates).

United Kingdom

Leicester South by-election, 2011

The Leicester South by-election was held to elect a Member of Parliament (MP) of the United Kingdom for the Leicester South constituency on 5 May 2011. It was prompted by the resignation of Sir Peter Soulsby of the Labour Party, who stood down from Parliament to contest the election for Mayor of Leicester. Soulsby was appointed Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead on 1 April 2011, and the writ for a new election was issued on 5 April. The election was won by Labour Party candidate Jon Ashworth. All registered Parliamentary electors (i.e.

United Kingdom

Bristol City Council election, 2011

The 2011 Bristol City Council elections were held on Thursday 5 May 2011, for 24 seats, that being one third of the total number of councillors. The Liberal Democrats, who had won overall control of the council in 2009 and increased their majority in 2010, experienced a drop in support and lost 5 seats; 4 to the Labour Party and 1 to the Green Party, which gained its second ever council seat in Bristol. This meant that the Lib Dems no longer had a majority on the council. However, they continued to run the council, relying on opposition groups to vote through any proposal.

England, United Kingdom

City of York Council election, 2011

Elections to City of York Council were held on Thursday 5 May 2011. The whole council was up for election. The vote took place alongside the United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum, 2011. The Labour Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. Labour had previously won a majority of seats on the new York unitary council in 1995 and again in 1999. The Liberal Democrats had controlled the council outright since 2003 and led a minority administration since the 2007 election. Andrew Waller, leader of the Liberal Democrats group and former leader of the Council, was not reelected.

York, United Kingdom

Northern Ireland local elections, 2011

Elections for local government were held in Northern Ireland on Thursday 5 May 2011, contesting 582 seats in all. European Union and Commonwealth citizens who were aged 18 or over on election day were entitled to vote. The deadline for voters to register to vote in the elections was midnight on Thursday 14 April 2011. All voters were required to present one piece of photographic ID in order to cast a vote at the polling station – accepted forms of ID are an electoral identity card, a photographic NI or GB driving licence, a European Union member-state passport, a Translink 60+ SmartPass, a Translink Senior SmartPass, a Translink Blind Person’s SmartPass or a Translink War Disabled SmartPass.

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Brighton and Hove City Council election, 2011

Elections to Brighton and Hove City Council were held on 5 May 2011, in line with other local elections in the United Kingdom. The whole council, a unitary authority, was up for election with 54 councillors elected from 21 wards. The Green Party made significant gains, overtaking the Conservatives to become the largest party with 23 seats, the largest Green group on any council. The Greens gained seats at the expense of all three other parties, taking the only ward previously in Liberal Democrat hands. The Conservatives lost not only to the Greens but to Labour Co-op candidates in different parts of the city.

United Kingdom

East Riding of Yorkshire Council election, 2011

The 2011 East Riding of Yorkshire Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of East Riding of Yorkshire Council in England.

East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Dover District Council election, 2011

Elections to Dover District Council in Kent, England were held on 5 May 2011. The whole council was up for election. The previous election for the District Council was held in May 2007.

England, United Kingdom

North Somerset Council election, 2011

The 2011 North Somerset Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of North Somerset Unitary Council in Somerset, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Mansfield District Council election, 2011

The 2011 Mansfield District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Mansfield District Council in Nottinghamshire, England. The whole council was up for election as was the directly- elected executive mayor. The ward boundaries were reorganised, reducing the number of members from 46 (spread over the previous 19 wards) to 36 single-member wards.

United Kingdom

South Lakeland District Council election, 2011

The 2011 South Lakeland District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of South Lakeland District Council in Cumbria, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Blackpool Borough Council election, 2011

The 2011 Blackpool Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of the unitary Blackpool Borough Council in England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council from the Conservative party.

United Kingdom

Rochford District Council election, 2011

Elections to Rochford District Council were held on 5 May 2011 alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party remained the largest party.

United Kingdom

Norwich City Council election, 2011

The 2011 Norwich City Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Norwich City Council in England. One third of seats were up for election. This was on the same day as other local elections and the nationwide referendum on the Alternative Vote.

England, United Kingdom

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2011

Elections to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011, with one third of the seats up for election.

United Kingdom

Sunderland City Council election, 2011

The 2011 Sunderland Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Sunderland Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election, 2011

The 2011 Basingstoke and Deane Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Gravesham Borough Council election, 2011

The 2011 Gravesham Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Gravesham Borough Council in Kent, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council from the Conservative party.

England, United Kingdom

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election, 2011

(Main articles: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council elections and United Kingdom local elections, 2011) Elections to Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011. The whole borough council (53 members) were up for election. Parish council elections and the national Alternative Vote referendum were held on the same day.

United Kingdom

Bassetlaw District Council election, 2011

The 2011 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Bassetlaw District Council in Nottinghamshire, England as part of the 2011 United Kingdom local elections. One third of the council was up for election.

Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2011

Elections to Trafford Council was held on 5 May 2011. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving four-year term of office, expiring in 2015. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council. Councillors defending their seats in this year were first elected in the Trafford Council election, 2007 and the vote share changes in this article are calculated on this basis.

England, United Kingdom

Medway Council election, 2011

The 2011 Medway Council unitary authority election took place on 5 May 2011. The Conservative Party won a majority on the council with 35 Councillors, The Labour Party came second with 15 councillors, and the Liberal Democrats third with 3 councillors. There are 2 independent councillors, There are a total of 55 seats on the council.

United Kingdom

North Norfolk District Council election, 2011

Elections to North Norfolk District Council took place on Thursday 5 May 2011. There were 48 seats up for election, all councillors from all wards. The results of the election produced a majority for the Conservatives who gained overall control of the council for the first time, replacing the Liberal Democrats.

Norfolk, United Kingdom

Maidstone Borough Council election, 2011

(Main articles: Maidstone Borough Council elections and United Kingdom local elections, 2011) Elections to Maidstone Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011. One-third of the borough council (20 members) were up for election. Parish council elections and the national Alternative Vote referendum were held on the same day.

United Kingdom

West Dorset District Council election, 2011

Elections to West Dorset district council in Dorset, England were held on 5 May 2011. The whole of this 48-seat council was up for election. The previous election was held in May 2007.

England, United Kingdom

Stevenage Borough Council election, 2011

Elections to Stevenage Council were held on 5 May 2011. One third of the council stood for election.There were no changes from 2007.

England, United Kingdom

Fermanagh District Council election, 2011

The 2011 Fermanagh District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Fermanagh District Council in Northern Ireland. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Gedling Borough Council election, 2011

The 2011 Gedling Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Gedling Borough Council in Nottinghamshire, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council from the Conservative party.

England, United Kingdom

Fenland District Council election, 2011

The 2011 Fenland District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Fenland District Council in Cambridgeshire, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Cambridge City Council election, 2011

Elections for Cambridge City Council (in Cambridge, England) were held on Thursday 5 May 2011. As the council is elected by thirds, one seat in each of the wards was up for election, with the exception of Cherry Hinton ward where two seats were up for election due to the early retirement of Councillor Stuart Newbold.

United Kingdom

Dacorum Borough Council election, 2011

Elections to Dacorum Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England were held on 5 May 2011. The whole council was up for election. The last election for the Borough Council was held in May 2007.

United Kingdom

Basildon Borough Council election, 2011

The 2011 Basildon Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Basildon Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Belfast City Council election, 2011

Elections to Belfast City Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used nine district electoral areas to elect a total of 51 councillors, most representing the more heavily populated north and west. Sinn Féin emerged as the largest party, and Niall Ó Donnghaile became Lord Mayor.

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Erewash Borough Council election, 2011

The 2011 Erewash Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Erewash Borough Council in Derbyshire, England. The whole council was up for election.

England, United Kingdom

Harlow District Council election, 2011

The 2011 Harlow District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Braintree District Council election, 2011

The 2011 Braintree District Council Elections took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Braintree District Council in England. This is on the same day as other local elections. All 60 councillors in 30 wards were up for election.

United Kingdom

Colchester Borough Council election, 2011

The 2011 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

Essex, United Kingdom

Havant Borough Council election, 2011

The 2011 Havant Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Havant Borough Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Leeds City Council election, 2011

The Leeds City Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough Council in West Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party regained overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2011

The 2011 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

United Kingdom

City of Lincoln Council election, 2011

Elections to City of Lincoln Council were held on Thursday 5 May 2011. There were 11 seats up for election, one third of the councillors. The last election left the council with no overall control.

United Kingdom

Cheshire East Council election, 2011

Elections to Cheshire East Council took place on Thursday 5 May 2011. Elections occurred in all 52 wards, with each ward returning between one and three councillors to the council. The wards were all new, having been created in a boundary review which took effect in January 2011. They replaced the previous 27 three-seat wards used in the 2008 election, which were identical to the former Cheshire County Council wards.

United Kingdom

Worthing Borough Council election, 2011

The 2011 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election, with the exception of the two member wards of Durrington and Northbrook. The Conservative party retained overall control of the council.

West Sussex, United Kingdom

Crawley Borough Council election, 2011

The 2011 Crawley Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Crawley District Council in West Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

2011 East Hampshire District Council election

The 2011 East Hampshire District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of East Hampshire District Council in Hampshire England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

Hampshire, United Kingdom

2011 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

The 2011 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election.

Essex, United Kingdom

2011 Cotswold District Council election

Elections for Cotswold District Council were held on Thursday 5 May 2011. The whole council was up for election. Cotswold District is divided into 28 wards, with a total of 44 seats up for election.

Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

2011 Wellingborough Borough Council election

The 2011 Borough Council of Wellingborough election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Borough Council of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, UK. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

2011 Derby City Council election

The 2011 Derby City Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. The council remained under No Overall Control.

England, United Kingdom

2011 Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election

Elections to Weymouth and Portland Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011, alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom. Twelve seats (one-third) of the council was up for election. The council remained in no overall control, with the Conservatives as the largest party.

Dorset, United Kingdom

2011 Canterbury City Council election

The 2011 Canterbury City Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of the Canterbury City Council in Kent, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party retained control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

2011 Chichester District Council election

The 2011 Chichester District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Chichester District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

2011 Plymouth City Council election

The 2011 Plymouth City Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members to Plymouth City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election, in addition to a by-election, making twenty seats in total. The previous election produced a majority for the Conservative Party. The election resulted in Labour gaining 5 seats with Conservatives retaining control.

England, United Kingdom

2011 Telford and Wrekin Council election

The 2011 elections for the whole of Telford and Wrekin Council took place on 5 May 2011. 54 councillors were elected in 33 wards and the Labour Party took control from the Conservatives. There were no boundary changes taking effect at this election.

United Kingdom

2011 Exeter City Council election

The 2011 Exeter City Council election took place on 5 May 2011, to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. The election was held concurrently with other local elections in England. One third of the council was up for election; the seats up for election were last contested in 2007. The council remained under no overall control with the Labour Party as the largest party.

England, United Kingdom · Devon, United Kingdom

2011 Winchester City Council election

The 2011 Winchester Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Winchester City Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election. The Conservatives won 11 seats, the Liberal Democrats 6, and Labour and Independents one each.

England, United Kingdom

2011 Horsham District Council election

The 2011 Horsham District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections and the 2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum. The Conservatives increased their majority on the council to 12, winning a total of 34 seats.

England, United Kingdom

2011 Breckland District Council election

The 2011 Breckland District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Breckland District Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom · Norfolk, United Kingdom

2011 South Hams District Council election

Elections to South Hams District Council took place on 5 May 2011, the same day as other United Kingdom local elections and the Alternative Vote referendum. 27 of the 30 wards were up for election, each with either 1,2 or 3 councillors to be elected. The number of seats up for election in each ward is indicated by the number in the brackets following the ward name. 37 of the 40 councillors elected in 2007 defend their seats in this year.

England, United Kingdom

2011 Gloucester City Council election

The 2011 Gloucester City Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England. There were 11 seats for election and the Conservative Party gained control of the council from no overall control. Paul James, who had been serving as leader of the council since 2007 running a Conservative minority administration, continued to serve as leader but with his party having a majority.

Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

2011 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council took place on Thursday 5 May 2011. There were 17 seats up for election, one third of the council. After the election the council continued to have no overall control and continue to be run by a coalition between the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats.

West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

2011 Leicester City Council election

The 2011 Leicester City Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Leicester City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections and the first election for the directly elected Mayor of Leicester.

England, United Kingdom

2011 Ipswich Borough Council election

Elections for Ipswich Borough Council were held on Thursday 5 May 2011. One third of the seats were up for election and the Labour Party gained control of the council, which had previously been run under by a Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition since 2004.

United Kingdom

2011 Newcastle City Council election

The 2011 Newcastle City Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect one third of the members of Newcastle City Council in England. The elections took place on the same day as other local elections. The result saw the Labour Party gain 12 seats from the Liberal Democrats, taking control of the council for the first time in seven years.

United Kingdom

2011 Corby Borough Council election

The 2011 Corby Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Corby Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other UK local elections. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since 1979.

England, United Kingdom

2011 New Forest District Council election

The 2011 New Forest District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members to the New Forest District Council, on the same day as other local elections. The election saw the Conservatives gain eight seats from the Liberal Democrats, increasing their majority.

England, United Kingdom

2011 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election

The 2011 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011, to elect all 42 councillors in 18 wards for Bracknell Forest Borough Council in England. The election was held on the same day as other local elections in England as part of the 2011 United Kingdom local elections.

England, United Kingdom

2011 Epping Forest District Council election

The 2011 Epping Forest District Council election was held on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Epping Forest Council in England as part of the wider local elections in England and Northern Ireland. One-third of the seats were up for election. No vote was held in Buckhurst Hill East, Chigwell Row, Chigwell Village, High Ongar, Willingale and The Rodings, the Loughton wards, Moreton and Fyfield, Passingford or Theydon Bois.

England, United Kingdom

2011 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2011 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

2011 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2011 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect one third of Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council as part of the 2011 local elections in the United Kingdom. The election resulted in the Labour Party retaining its control of the council, increasing its majority by seven seats. The Liberal Democrats lost four of the five seats it was defending, all of which were gained by Labour.

England, United Kingdom

2011 Kettering Borough Council election

The 2011 Kettering Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Kettering Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party retained control of the council, which it had held since 2003.

England, United Kingdom

2011 East Northamptonshire District Council election

The 2011 East Northamptonshire District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of East Northamptonshire District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was the first election to be held under new ward boundaries. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

Northamptonshire, United Kingdom · England, United Kingdom

2011 Hart District Council election

The 2011 Hart District council election took place on 5 May 2011, with one third of the seats up for election. The Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Community Campaign (Hart) held all seats up for election, meaning that the council composition was the same after the election as it had been before.

England, United Kingdom

2011 Castlereagh Borough Council election

Elections to Castlereagh Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 23 councillors.

2011 Central Bedfordshire Council election

The 2011 Central Bedfordshire Council electionfor the Central Bedfordshire Council was held on 5 May 2011, along with other United Kingdom local elections. The whole council was up for election following boundary changes, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2015. All councillors defending their seats this year were first elected in 2009, when the council was formed.

2011 Coleraine Borough Council election

Elections to Coleraine Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 22 councillors.

2011 Warwick District Council election

Elections to Warwick District Council took place on Thursday 5 May 2011. A total of 46 seats were up for election, all councillors from all wards. The previous elections produced a majority for the Conservative Party.

2011 North Hertfordshire District Council election

The 2011 North Hertfordshire Council election was held on 5 May 2011, at the same time as other local elections across England and Northern Ireland. Of the 49 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council, 16 were up for election. The Conservatives gained Chesfield ward from the Liberal Democrats, but no other seats changed party at this election.

2011 Carrickfergus Borough Council election

Elections to Carrickfergus Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 17 councillors. There was no change from the prior election.

2011 Omagh District Council election

Elections to Omagh District Council were held on 5 May 2011, on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 21 councillors. There was no change from the prior election.

2011 Magherafelt District Council election

Elections to Magherafelt District Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 16 councillors.

2011 North Warwickshire Borough Council election

An election was held on 5 May 2011 to elect councillors to the North Warwickshire Borough Council in the English Midlands. A total of 35 seats were up for election, all councillors from all wards. The previous election produced a majority for the Conservative Party.

2011 Craigavon Borough Council election

Elections to Craigavon Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 26 councillors.

2011 Derry City Council election

Elections to Derry City Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used five district electoral areas to elect a total of 30 councillors. There was no change from the prior election.

2011 Moyle District Council election

Elections to Moyle District Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.

2011 Ballymoney Borough Council election

Elections to Ballymoney Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 16 councillors.

2011 Down District Council election

Elections to Down District Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 23 councillors.

2011 Armagh City and District Council election

Elections to Armagh City and District Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 22 councillors.

2011 Strabane District Council election

Elections to Strabane District Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 16 councillors.

2011 Banbridge District Council election

Elections to Banbridge District Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 17 councillors.

2011 Test Valley Borough Council election

Elections to Test Valley Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011, the same day as the 2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum. The Conservatives maintained control of the council, with an increased majority.

2011 Hyndburn Borough Council election

Elections to Hyndburn Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011. One third of the council-seats were up for election.

2011 Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council election

Elections to Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 22 councillors.

2011 Northampton Borough Council election

Elections to Northampton Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats Lost overall control of the council to the Conservative Party. There was no general election taking place at the same time.

2011 Ards Borough Council election

Elections to Ards Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 23 councillors.

2011 Bath and North East Somerset Council election

The 2011 Bath and North East Somerset Council election was held on 5 May 2011 to elect 65 local councillors for Bath and North East Somerset Council. Following the election, a minority Liberal Democrat administration was formed. Cllr Paul Crossley became leader of the council.

2011 Larne Borough Council election

Elections to Larne Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.

2011 Newtownabbey Borough Council election

Elections to Newtownabbey Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 25 councillors.

2011 Limavady Borough Council election

Elections to Limavady Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.

2011 Daventry District Council election

Elections to Daventry District Council took place on Thursday 5 May 2011. One third of the council (13 seats) was up for election. The previous elections produced a majority for the Conservative Party.

2011 Cookstown District Council election

Elections to Cookstown District Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 16 councillors.

2011 Ballymena Borough Council election

Elections to Ballymena Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 24 councillors.

2011 Lisburn City Council election

Elections to Lisburn City Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used five district electoral areas to elect a total of 30 councillors.

2011 Newry and Mourne District Council election

Elections to Newry and Mourne District Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used five district electoral areas to elect a total of 30 councillors.

2011 North Down Borough Council election

Elections to North Down Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 25 councillors.

2011 Antrim Borough Council election

Elections to Antrim Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 19 councillors.

2011 Tendring District Council election

The 2011 Tendring District Council election for the Tendring District Council was held in May 2011 as part of the wider local elections.

2011 Liverpool City Council election

The Liverpool Council election, 2011 to the city of Liverpool council happened on the same day as the 2011 United Kingdom local elections and the 2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum on 5 May. Councillors elected at the 2007 Liverpool Council election defended their seats this year.

2011 Chelmsford Borough Council election

Elections to Chelmsford Borough Council were held in 2011 alongside local elections in other parts of the United Kingdom.

2011 Cheshire West and Chester Council election

The 2011 elections to Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council were the first elections to this Council after it had been re-warded into a mixture of single-, two- and three-member wards. They took place on 5 May alongside the 2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum. The previous election held for 2008 were based on the old Cheshire County Council electoral divisions each of which returned 3 members.

2011 Guildford Borough Council election

The 2011 council elections in Guildford saw the Conservatives retain control over Guildford Borough Council with an increased majority of 20 seats. Full results for each ward can be found at Guildford Council election, full results, 2011.

Siege of Daraa

The siege of Daraa occurred within the context of the 2011 Arab Spring protests in Syria, in which Daraa was the center of unrest. On 25 April 2011, the Syrian Army began a ten-day siege of the city, an operation that helped escalate the uprising into an armed rebellion and subsequent civil war. The Syrian Army's siege involved tanks, helicopters, and up to 6,000 troops.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Syria

2011 Northern Ireland Assembly election

The 2011 Northern Ireland Assembly election took place on Thursday, 5 May, following the dissolution of the Northern Ireland Assembly at midnight on 24 March 2011. It was the fourth election to take place since the devolved assembly was established in 1998. It was held on the same day as elections for Northern Ireland's 26 local councils, the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly elections, a number of local elections in England and the United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum.

UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller

UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller (also known as UFC on Fox 3) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 5, 2012 at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States · New Jersey, United States

2012 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election

Periodic elections for the Tasmanian Legislative Council were held on 5 May 2012. The two seats up for election were Hobart, held by retiring Labor MLC Doug Parkinson, and Western Tiers, held by independent MLC Greg Hall. These seats were last contested (under different names) in 2006.

2012 FA Cup final

The 2012 FA Cup final was a football match between Chelsea and Liverpool on 5 May 2012. It was the final match of the 2011–12 FA Cup, the 131st season of the world's oldest football knockout competition, the FA Cup. Chelsea were participating in their eleventh final, they had previously won six and lost four. Liverpool were appearing in their fourteenth final, they had won seven times and lost six.

Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 2013

The Fourteenth legislative assembly election was held on 5 May 2013 to elect members from 223 constituencies in the Indian state of Karnataka. Five major political parties contested the election: Indian National Congress (INC), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)), B. S. Yeddyurappa's Karnataka Janata Paksha (KJP) and B. Sriramulu's Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress Party (BSRCP). Though Karnataka has 224 assembly constituencies, elections were held only for 223 seats. The election for the Piriyapatna constituency was postponed to 28 May 2013 due to the death of the BJP candidate for the seat. The voter turnout in the state was 70.23%.

India

Malaysian general election, 2013

General elections were held in Malaysia on Sunday, 5 May 2013 for members of the 13th Parliament. State elections also took place in 505 state constituencies in 12 out of 13 states (excluding Sarawak) on the same day. The incumbent right-wing Barisan Nasional led by Prime Minister Najib Razak won a second term against the opposition centre-left Pakatan Rakyat led by Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim, after Barisan Nasional formed a majority government at a federal level.

Malaysia

Sabah state election, 2013

The 2013 Sabah state election was held on Sunday, 5 May 2013 concurrently with the 13th Malaysian general election. 60 state seats were contested to elect state legislature in the Malaysian state of Sabah. This was the 12th state election in Sabah. The state legislative assembly was dissolved on 3 April 2013 following the announcement by Najib Razak to dissolve the federal Parliament earlier on the same day.

Sabah, Malaysia

Yerevan City Council election, 2013

Yerevan City Council elections was held on May 5, 2013. The Republican Party of Armenia won 56% of the total vote, Prosperous Armenia had 23%, while Barev Yerevan won over 8%. The opposition parties and the local observers denounced the elections as "unfair".

Armenia

Malaysian state elections, 2013

State elections were held in all states and territories in Malaysia except Sarawak on 5 May 2013, alongside general elections. Although the Pakatan Rakyat alliance received over 50% of the vote across the 12 states and territories where elections took place, the Barisan Nasional won the most seats, emerging as the largest faction in all states and territories except Kelantan, Penang and Selangor.

Malaysia

2013 Conference Premier play-off final

The 2013 Conference Premier play-off final, known as the 2013 Blue Square Bet Premier play-off final for sponsorship purposes, was a football match between Wrexham and Newport County on 5 May 2013 at Wembley Stadium in London. It was the eleventh Conference Premier play-off final and the first ever Wembley Final to feature two teams from Wales.

London, United Kingdom

2013 Salzburg state election

The 2013 Salzburg state election was held on 5 May 2013 to elect the members of the Landtag of Salzburg. The governing coalition of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) and Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) suffered huge losses. The SPÖ lost suffered a swing of almost 16 percentage points, while the ÖVP lost 7.5; despite its losses, the latter became the largest party in the Landtag.

2013 Penang state election

The 13th Penang election was held on 5 May 2013. Polling took place in 40 constituencies throughout the State of Penang, with each electing a State Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly. The election was conducted by the Malaysian Election Commission. The legislative body had been dissolved on 5 April by the Governor of Penang, Abdul Rahman Abbas, on the advice of the incumbent Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng, who also led the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Rakyat (PR).

2013 Kelantan state election

The 13th Kelantan state election were held on 5 May 2013. Polling took place in 45 constituencies throughout the Malaysian state of Kelantan, with each electing a State Assemblyman to the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly. The election was conducted by the Malaysian Election Commission. The state election was held concurrently with the 2013 Malaysian general election. Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS), the governing party of the state, won the election with 32 seats.

2013 Selangor state election

The 13th Selangor state election was held on 5 May 2013. The Selangor State Legislative Assembly would automatically dissolve on 22 April 2013, the fifth anniversary of the first sitting, and elections must be held within sixty days (two months) of the dissolution; on or before 22 June 2013, with the date to be decided by the Election Commission of Malaysia, unless dissolved prior to that date by the Head of State, Sultan of Selangor on the advice of the Head of Government, Menteri Besar of Selangor.

2013 Kedah state election

The 13th Kedah state election was held on 5 May 2013. Polling took place in 36 constituencies throughout the Malaysian state of Kedah, with each electing a State Assemblyman to the Kedah State Legislative Assembly. The election was conducted by the Malaysian Election Commission. The state election was held concurrently with the 2013 Malaysian general election.

2013 Perak state election

The 13th Perak state election was held on 5 May 2013. Polling took place in 59 constituencies throughout the State of Perak, with each electing a State Assemblyman to the Perak State Legislative Assembly. The election was conducted by the Malaysian Election Commission. The state election was held concurrently with the 2013 Malaysian general election.

2013 Hazfi Cup final

The 2013 Hazfi Cup final was the 26th final since 1975. The match was the Iran's El-classico between Persepolis and Sepahan. This was the clubs' second meeting in the final where Sepahan won 4–2 over Persepolis in the penalties in 2006. The match was also the last match of Persepolis captain Mehdi Mahdavikia, a former Iran national football team and Hamburg SV midfielder.

Iran

Depsang standoff

The Depsang standoff, also called Depsang incursion, or Daulat Beg Oldi incident, was an incursion and sit-in by a platoon-sized contingent of the Chinese PLA in the dry river bed of Raki Nala, in the Depsang Bulge area, 30 km south of Daulat Beg Oldi near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the disputed Aksai Chin region.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Festival de las Máscaras (2015)

Festival de las Máscaras (2015) (Spanish for "Festival of the Mask") was an annual professional wrestling major event produced by Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), which took place on May 5, 2015 in Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico. For this annual event IWRG has gotten special permission from the "Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F." (Mexico City Boxing and Wrestling Commission) to allow wrestlers who had previously been unmasked after losing a Luchas de Apuestas, or bet match, to wear their masks again for this show only.

Naucalpan, Mexico

Denver mayoral election, 2015

The 2015 Denver mayoral election took place on May 5, 2015. Incumbent Michael Hancock ran for re-election and won.

Colorado, United States

2015 Lincoln, Nebraska mayoral election

The 2015 Lincoln, Nebraska mayoral election took place on May 5, 2015. Incumbent Mayor Chris Beutler ran for re-election to a third term. He defeated Lancaster County Treasurer Andy Stebbing by a slim margin, winning 53% of the vote.

Nebraska, United States

2015 Anchorage mayoral election

The 2015 Anchorage mayoral election was held on April 7 and May 5, 2015, to elect the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska. It saw election of Ethan Berkowitz. Since no candidate obtained a 45% plurality in the first round, a runoff was held between the top-two finishers.