On this day in Europe - 5 October
5 October 2026
On this day in 1908, Bulgaria declares independence from the Ottoman Empire.
On this day in 1910, a revolution in Portugal leads to the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of the Portuguese Republic.
On this day in 1969, the ‘Monty Python’s Flying Circus’ series debuts on the BBC and would change TV comedy around the world.
On this day in 2000, mass demonstrations in Serbia end the autocratic rule of Slobodan Milošević.
On this day in 1910, a revolution in Portugal leads to the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of the Portuguese Republic.
On this day in 1969, the ‘Monty Python’s Flying Circus’ series debuts on the BBC and would change TV comedy around the world.
On this day in 2000, mass demonstrations in Serbia end the autocratic rule of Slobodan Milošević.