5 October 1962

The first Beatles single “Love Me Do” is released in Britain. “Love Me Do” was the debut single by The Beatles, released in the UK…

5 October 1962

The first of the James Bond film series, based on the novels by Ian Fleming, Dr. No, is released in Britain. James Bond is a…

5 October 1962

The first of the James Bond film series, based on the novels by Ian Fleming, Dr. No, is released in Britain “Dr. No” was the…

5 October 1974

Bombs planted by the PIRA in pubs in Guildford kill four British soldiers and one civi

5 October 1962

The first of the James Bond film series, based on the novels by Ian Fleming, Dr. No, is released in Britain.

5 October 1948

The Ashgabat earthquake kills between 10,000 and 110,000 people. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Ashgabat_earthquake’]

5 October 1938

In Nazi Germany, Jews’ passports are invalidated. On October 5, 1938, the Reich Ministry of the Interior invalidates all German passports held by Jews. Jews…

5 October 1962

The first James Bond movie, Dr. No, is released. Dr. No is a 1962 British spy film, starring Sean Connery, with Ursula Andress and Joseph…

5 October 1945

A six-month strike by Hollywood set decorators takes a turn as riots break out at the gates of Warner Brothers’ studios. On October 5, 1945,…