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1921 : Launch of Chanel No. 5 On May 5, 1921, Coco Chanel launched her perfume Chanel No. 5. The perfume was created by Ernest Beaux at the request of Coco Chanel who wished the most expensive perfume in the world.
1961 : First American in space On 5 May 1961, Alan B. Shepard Jr. became the first American in space in the spacecraft Freedom 7 for 16 minutes at 187 km from the earth.
1981 : Bobby Sands dies On May 5, 1981, thousands of people came to mourn after the death of the Irish activist Bobby Sands after 66 days of hunger strike.
2002 : Jacques Chirac re-elected On May 5, 2002, Jacques Chirac was reelected president of the French Republic with over 82% of the vote against the leader of the far-right.
2005 : Re-election of Tony Blair On May 5, 2005, in the United Kingdom, the Labour Party wins the elections for the third consecutive time allowing Tony Blair to start a third term as Prime Minister.

International Midwives' Day May 5 is the International Midwives' Day. This day the public is informed about the multiple facets and the skills needed for this profession.
Liberation Day 5 May is Liberation Day in Denmark and the Netherlands, which commemorates the liberation of the two countries by Allied troops in 1945.
Patriots' Victory Day May 5 is the Patriots' Victory Day in Ethiopia to commemorate the country's liberation from the Italian occupation by Allied troops in 1941.
Coronation Day in Thailand May 5 is the Coronation Day in Thailand to celebrate the coronation of King Bhumibol Adulyadej or Rama IX, which was held on May 5, 1950.

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