1789 – In France, the Estates-General convenes for the first time since 1614.1762 – Russia and Prussia sign the Treaty of St.1654 – Cromwell's Act of Grace, aimed at reconciliation with the Scots, proclaimed in Edinburgh.1640 – King Charles I of England dissolves the Short Parliament.1609 – Daimyō (Lord) Shimazu Tadatsune of the Satsuma Domain in southern Kyūshū, Japan, completes his successful invasion of the Ryūkyū Kingdom in Okinawa.1494 – On his second voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica, landing at Discovery Bay and declares Jamaica the property of the Spanish crown.1260 – Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire.1215 – Rebel barons renounce their allegiance to King John of England - part of a chain of events leading to the signing of the Magna Carta.553 – The Second Council of Constantinople begins.May 5 is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years ) in the Gregorian calendar 240 days remain until the end of the year.
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