Events which occurred on the 5th of May.
Events[]
- 1821
- Former French Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte dies.
- 1904
- Cy Young pitches Major League Baseball's first perfect game.
- 1961
- American astronaut Alan Shepard becomes the second Human in space aboard Freedom 7. (PIC episode: "Two of One")
- 1971
- Shepard walks on Luna as part of the Apollo 14 mission. (VOY - Strange New Worlds II short story: "Almost... But Not Quite")
- 1973
- Secretariat wins the Kentucky Derby.
- 2151
- The Earth Starfleet starship Enterprise makes first contact with the Axanarri. (ENT episode: "Fight or Flight")
- 2160
- During the Earth-Romulan War, Charles Tucker III warns Captain T'Pol that the Romulan Empire intends to secure a beachhead — at the planet Cheron in 83 Leonis B — from which to launch their final assault on Earth. (ENT - The Romulan War novel: To Brave the Storm)
- 2196
- The USS Gagarin and USS Shepard launch from Luna shipyards. (Star Trek Adventures module: Discovery (2256-2258) Campaign Guide)
- 2356
- The as yet unnamed USS Galaxy is launched from orbital spacedock on maneuvering thrusters as part of the Galaxy Class Starship Development Project. (TNG reference: Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual)
Appendices[]
Calendar of publication and production[]
- 1973
- The eleventh installment of TOS comic: "Spheres of War" is published in Valiant and TV21, Issue 84.
- 1980
- The 2nd installment of TOS comic: "Double Bluff" is published in daily newspapers by the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
- 1981
- The 10th installment of TOS comic: "The Savage Within" is published.
- 1982
- The 66th installment of TOS comic: "The Wristwatch Plantation" is published.
- 1983
- The 70th installment of TOS comic: "Send in the Clones" is published.
- 1997
- DS9 episode: "Children of Time" airs (week of).
- 1999
- 2004
- ENT episode: "E²" airs.
- 2007
- Remastered edition of TOS episode: "Tomorrow is Yesterday" airs.
- 2009
- TOS movie: Star Trek debuts in theaters.
- 2010
- TOS - Captain's Log comic: "Harriman" is released by IDW Publishing.
- 2022
- PIC episode: "Farewell" and SNW episode: "Strange New Worlds" debut on Paramount+.
External link[]
- 5 May article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.