May 5 in History

• 1726

  May 5, 1726:

  “Marie de Camargo” is shown for the first time at the iconic Opera of Paris.

• 1891

  May 5, 1891:

  Russian composer Tchaikovsky performs as a guest at the opening of The Carnegie Hall in New York.

• 1900

  May 5, 1900:

  American entertainment media brand, The Billboard starts weekly publication.

• 1926

  May 5, 1926:

  VV Geldrop football club is established in the Netherlands.

• 1956

  May 5, 1956:

   The football team known as Broekster Boys is formed in Damwoude, Netherlands.

• 1962

  May 5, 1962:

  American guitarist Chris Montez records a song titled “Let's Dance”.

• 1963

  May 5, 1963:

  An album by British rock ensemble The Beatles titled “Please Please Me” hits number 1 in the United Kingdom.

• 1969

  May 5, 1969:

  The American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival drops a song titled "Bad Moon Rising."

• 1998

  May 5, 1998:

  The punk rock collective Bad Religion releases its studio album titled “No Substance”.

• 2015

  May 5, 2015:

  American singer Chris Stapleton drops his debut solo album titled “Traveller”, which was recorded in Nashville's RCA Studio.