Famous people born on April 5 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is April 5, you share it with Booker T. Washington, Bette Davis, Colin Powell — and you were born under Aries, the sign of the bold, energetic, and first through every door.
Birthday basics for April 5
Aries ♈
Zodiac sign
Diamond
Birthstone
Daisy
Birth flower
95th
Day of the year
April 5 is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years), with 270 days still to come.
Famous people born on April 5
Booker T. Washington — American educator, author, and civil rights leader (born 1856).
Bette Davis — American actress known for All About Eve and Jezebel (born 1908).
Colin Powell — American general and first African American Secretary of State (born 1937).
Also sharing the day:
Thomas Hobbes (b. 1588) — English philosopher and author of Leviathan.
Gregory Peck (b. 1916) — American actor who won an Oscar for To Kill a Mockingbird.
Pharrell Williams (b. 1973) — American musician and producer behind the worldwide hit "Happy."
April 5 in history
1614 — Pocahontas married English colonist John Rolfe in Virginia.
1621 — The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth Colony on its return voyage to England.
1998 — Japan's Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in the world, opened to traffic.
1792 — George Washington exercised the first presidential veto in United States history.
1974 — Stephen King's first novel, Carrie, was published.
1991 — Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off carrying the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory.
April 5 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is April 5?
Anyone born on April 5 is a Aries — bold, energetic, and first through every door.
What is the birthstone for April 5?
The birthstone for a April 5 birthday is Diamond, and the birth flower is the Daisy.
Who is the most famous person born on April 5?
Booker T. Washington is among the best known — American educator, author, and civil rights leader (born 1856).
What happened on April 5?
In 1614, Pocahontas married English colonist John Rolfe in Virginia.
What day of the year is April 5?
April 5 is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years), with 270 days still to come.
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