On this day, May 5

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In 1,762: Russia and Prussia sign the Treaty of St. Petersburg. (Wikipedia)

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2026

Software09/24/2026@ChipDesk
Broadcom Announces VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 for Production AI
3421 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, California 94306, United StatesBroadcom
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Broadcom's^[1][2] release is dated "May 05, 2026" and says it "today announced VMware^[5] Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1"; GlobeNewswire's^[4] copy is stamped "May 05, 2026 09:00 ET" (13:00 UTC). The release dates only the announcement; the 12 May availability is from the release notes.
VCF 9.1 is Broadcom's private-cloud platform release for AI inference and agentic workloads, promising up to 40% lower server costs through memory tiering and mixed AMD, Intel and NVIDIA hardware; its release notes are dated 12 May.

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2023

Finance05/05/2023@ThePinGang
Job growth totals 253,000 in April, beating expectations even as the U.S. economy slows
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Happened as dated, per cnbc.com^[1]: "…ollowing the jobs report. " Wall Street opened sharply higher following the jobs news, with the Dow…"
Nonfarm payrolls increased 253,000 for April, beating Wall Street estimates for growth of 180,000.
The unemployment rate was 3.4% against an estimate for 3.6% and tied for the lowest level since 1969.
Average hourly earnings rose 0.5% for the month and increased 4.4% from a year ago, both higher than expected.
Health09/21/2026@HealthDesk
WHO Ends the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
World Health Organization, Avenue Appia 20, 1211 Geneva, SwitzerlandWorld Health Organization
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The WHO's^[1] own statement on the fifteenth emergency committee meeting is dated 5 May 2023 and announces the end of the emergency.
Three years and three months after declaring it, the WHO ended COVID-19's status as a public health emergency of international concern. The Director-General was careful to say the virus was not gone - only that it no longer needed emergency governance.
Movie10/05/2026@FilmDesk
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Opens in US Theaters
500 S Buena Vista St, Burbank, CA 91521Marvel Studios
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Wikipedia's^[2][5] infobox, Rotten Tomatoes^[3] (Release Date (Theaters)) and Wikipedia's list of Marvel^[6] Cinematic Universe films all give May 5, 2023 as the US release date. Box Office Mojo^[4] shows some overseas markets opening a few days earlier, and the premiere was earlier still, but the US date is used.
James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the trilogy finale centered on Rocket, opened in US theaters on 5 May 2023.
TV10/14/2026@FilmDesk
Silo Premieres
1 Apple Park Way, Cupertino, United StatesApple TV
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TVmaze^[1][2] records the Season 1 premiere date as 2023-05-05 on Apple TV.
Silo depicts a ruined and toxic future, when thousands of people live in a giant silo deep underground. After its sheriff breaks a cardinal rule and residents die mysteriously, engineer Juliette starts to uncover shocking secrets and the truth about the silo. Season 1 premiere, "Freedom Day": Sheriff Becker's plans for the future are thrown off course after his wife meets a hacker with information about the silo. Aired on Apple TV.

2020

Food10/12/2026FoodDesk
ying feng shao er kuai — Kunming restaurant guide
翠湖南路翠湖公园内
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Operating-by upper bound supported by a dated customer review on 2020-05-05. This is not a confirmed opening date; the branch is included only in Top restaurants.^[1]
Snacks at 翠湖南路翠湖公园内. The branch listing names Purple Rice Erkuai / 紫米餌塊, White Rice Erkuai / 白米餌塊, Grilled Erkuai Rice Cakes / 燒餌塊. See the sample menu for published prices and source notes.
Food10/12/2026FoodDesk
Xiao Ji Po 8Th (Wenlin Street Branch) — Kunming restaurant guide
文林街19号（近文林街、近翠湖、袁嘉谷旧居对面）
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Operating-by upper bound supported by a dated customer review on 2020-05-05. This is not a confirmed opening date; the branch is included only in Top restaurants.^[1]
Yunnan cuisine at 文林街19号（近文林街、近翠湖、袁嘉谷旧居对面）. The branch listing names Braised Sea Bass / 生燜鱸魚, Steam Pot Chicken / 汽鍋雞, Small Pot Rice Noodles / 小鍋米線. See the sample menu for published prices and source notes.

2017

Aerospace10/23/2026@BuildDesk
COMAC C919 Makes Its First Flight From Shanghai Pudong
Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Zhuqiao, Pudong, Shanghai, ChinaCOMAC
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The Points Guy^[1]: 'At 2:01pm on Friday, from Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, the COMAC^[2] C919 took to the skies for its maiden flight'; AP: it 'took off on its maiden test flight Friday'; COMAC: 'made a successful first flight on May 5th, 2017'. 14:01 China time is 06:01Z.
China's first large jet airliner, the COMAC C919, took off from Shanghai Pudong at 2:01 pm on 5 May 2017 and flew 1 hour 19 minutes with a crew of five, about two and a half years after its roll-out.
Movie10/05/2026@FilmDesk
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Opens in US Theaters
500 S Buena Vista St, Burbank, CA 91521Marvel Studios
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Wikipedia's^[2][5] infobox, Rotten Tomatoes^[3] (Release Date (Theaters)) and Wikipedia's list of Marvel Cinematic Universe films all give May 5, 2017 as the US release date. Box Office Mojo^[4] shows some overseas markets opening a few days earlier, and the premiere was earlier still, but the US date is used.
James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 opened in the United States on 5 May 2017, with Kurt Russell as Peter Quill's father Ego.

2016

Food10/12/2026FoodDesk
MINGTING RESTAURANT — Chengdu restaurant guide
外曹家巷26号附15号
Starts 05/05/2016ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins68% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 68%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence10.5 years ago
Operating-by upper bound supported by a dated customer review on 2016-05-05. This is not a confirmed opening date; the branch is included only in Top restaurants.^[1]
Sichuan Cuisine at 外曹家巷26号附15号. The branch listing names Pig Brain and Tofu / 腦花豆腐, Stir-fried Pork Kidney with Scallions / 香蔥腰花, Steamed Pork with Soy Paste in Lotus Leaf / 荷恭弘=叶恭弘醬肉. See the sample menu for published prices and source notes.
Food10/19/2026FoodDesk
TTOAHISU — Otemon Opens 2016-05-05
1 F BLDG 64, 3-12-12 Otemon, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka
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The exact operator-managed branch listing explicitly gives May 5, 2016, at 3-12-12 Otemon. This date is independent of awards, menu updates and research dates.^[1]
An intimate innovative restaurant with ¥13, 200 lunch and ¥19, 800 dinner omakase; menus change and require time for the full 2.5–3 hour experience.