WHAT HAPPENED ON 5. APRIL
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Alexios I Komnenos is crowned Byzantine emperor at Constantinople, bringing the Komnenian dynasty to full power. (5. April 1081)

During a battle on the ice of Lake Peipus, Russian forces, led by Alexander Nevsky, rebuff an invasion attempt by the Teutonic Knights. (5. April 1242)

Royal Entry of Charles V into Rome: the last Roman triumph. (5. April 1536)

Two-hundred Dutch noblemen, led by Hendrik van Brederode, force themselves into the presence of Margaret of Parma and present the Petition of Compromise, denouncing the Spanish Inquisition in the Netherlands. The Inquisition is suspended and a delegation is sent to Spain to petition Philip II. (5. April 1566)

Daimyo (Lord) of the Satsuma Domain in southern Kyūshū, Japan, completes his successful invasion of the Ryūkyū Kingdom in Okinawa. (5. April 1609)

In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. (5. April 1614)

The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth, Massachusetts on a return trip to England. (5. April 1621)

The Statute of Anne receives the Royal Assent establishing the Copyright law of the United Kingdom. (5. April 1710)

The Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen discovers Easter Island. (5. April 1722)

U.S. President George Washington exercises his authority to veto a bill, the first time this power is used in the United States. (5. April 1792)

High Possil Meteorite: The first recorded meteorite in Scotland falls in Possil. (5. April 1804)

In the Battle of Maipú, Chile's independence movement – led by Bernardo O'Higgins and José de San Martín – win a decisive victory over Spain, leaving 2,000 Spaniards and 1,000 Chilean patriots dead. (5. April 1818)

Birkenhead Park, the first civic public park, is opened in Birkenhead. (5. April 1847)

American Civil War: The Battle of Yorktown begins. (5. April 1862)

Chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific. (5. April 1879)

Archaeologists in Knossos, Crete, discover a large cache of clay tablets with hieroglyphic writing in a script they call Linear B. (5. April 1900)

The first international rugby league match is played between England and an Other Nationalities team (Welsh & Scottish players) in Central Park, Wigan, England. (5. April 1904)

The American Birth Control League, forerunner of Planned Parenthood, is incorporated. (5. April 1922)

Firestone Tire and Rubber Company begins production of balloon-tires. (5. April 1923)

Alcohol prohibition in Finland ends. Alcohol sales begin in Alko liquor stores. (5. April 1932)