War · April 5, 1879

War of the Pacific

Name: War of the Pacific
Start: 1879-04-05

147 years ago

147th anniversary

The War of the Pacific (Spanish: Guerra del Pacífico), also known by multiple other names, was a war between Chile and a Bolivian–Peruvian alliance from 1879 to 1884.

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The 148th anniversary falls on April 5, 2027.

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1588–1679

Thomas Hobbes

Thomas Hobbes ( HOBZ; 5 April 1588 – 4 December 1679) was an English philosopher and political theorist, best known for his 1651 book Leviathan, in which he expounds an influential formulation of social contract theory. He is considered to be one of the founders of modern political philosophy.

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PhilosophyDied aged 91

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1908–1989

Bette Davis

Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television, and theater.

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1916–2003

Gregory Peck

Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an American actor. He was one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1970s.

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b. 1947

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo (Tagalog:; born April 5, 1947), often referred to as PGMA or GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician who served as the 14th president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010. She is the longest-serving president since Ferdinand Marcos.

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1242

Battle of the Ice

The Battle on the Ice, also known as the Battle of Lake Peipus, took place on 5 April 1242.

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1795

Peace of Basel

The Peace of Basel of 1795 consists of three peace treaties involving France during the French Revolution (represented by François de Barthélemy).

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Politics

1965

37th Academy Awards

The 37th Academy Awards were held on April 5, 1965, to honor film achievements of 1964. The ceremony was produced by MGM's Joe Pasternak and hosted, for the 14th time, by Bob Hope.

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Culture

1992

Siege of Sarajevo

The siege of Sarajevo (Serbo-Croatian: Опсада Сарајева, Opsada Sarajeva) was a prolonged military blockade of Sarajevo, the capital of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, during the ethnically charged Bosnian War.

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