April 5, 1869Birth in Dublin of Margaret Tennant, Née Abraham; Trade Unionist and Campaigner for Improved Working Conditions
April 5, 1902Disaster at English-Scottish Football Match at Ibrox Stadium When Part of the Flooring Collapsed, Killing 20, and Injuring 200.
April 5, 1916Patrick Pearse Denies Rumors of a Possible Rising to Irish Volunteer Chief of Staff Eoin MacNeill