What happened in history today: April 5

1887: Helen
Keller learns ‘water’

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1930: Mahatma
Gandhi reaches Dandi

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1955: Winston
Churchill resigns as UK PM

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1994: Kurt Cobain
dies

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2016: Iceland PM
resigns after Panama Papers

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1887: Helen
Keller learns ‘water’

Anne Sullivan makes a breakthrough with Helen Keller—who lost her sight and hearing as a baby—teaching her the word “water.”

1930: Mahatma
Gandhi reaches Dandi

Mahatma Gandhi reached Dandi after walking 385 km with 78 followers to protest against a British salt law. The event became known as the Dandi March.

1955: Winston
Churchill resigns as UK PM

Winston Churchill resigns as United Kingdom’s prime minister to be succeeded by Anthony Eden.

1994: Kurt Cobain
dies

Iconic American singer-songwriter Kurt Cobain died by suicide by gunshot at the age of 27.

2016: Iceland PM
resigns after Panama Papers

Iceland's Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson resigned after the Panama Papers leak linked him to secret offshore bank accounts.

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1887: HelenKeller learns ‘water’

Anne Sullivan makes a breakthrough with Helen Keller—who lost her sight and hearing as a baby—teaching her the word “water.”

1930: MahatmaGandhi reaches Dandi

Mahatma Gandhi reached Dandi after walking 385 km with 78 followers to protest against a British salt law. The event became known as the Dandi March.

1955: WinstonChurchill resigns as UK PM

Winston Churchill resigns as United Kingdom’s prime minister to be succeeded by Anthony Eden.

1994: Kurt Cobaindies

Iconic American singer-songwriter Kurt Cobain died by suicide by gunshot at the age of 27.

2016: Iceland PMresigns after Panama Papers

Iceland's Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson resigned after the Panama Papers leak linked him to secret offshore bank accounts.

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1887: Helen
Keller learns ‘water’

1930: Mahatma
Gandhi reaches Dandi

1955: Winston
Churchill resigns as UK PM

1994: Kurt Cobain
dies

2016: Iceland PM
resigns after Panama Papers