This Day In History

April 5
1897
The Greco-Turkish War, also called "Thirty Days' War", is declared between Greece and the Ottoman Empire.
1930
In an act of civil disobedience, Mohandas Gandhi breaks British law after marching to the sea and making salt.
1942
World War II: The Japanese Navy attacks Colombo in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Royal Navy cruisers HMS Cornwall and HMS Dorsetshire are sunk southwest of the island.
1945
Cold War: Yugoslav leader Josip "Tito" Broz signs an agreement with the Soviet Union to allow "temporary entry of Soviet troops into Yugoslav territory".
1955
Winston Churchill resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom amid indications of failing health.
1956
Fidel Castro declares himself at war with the President of Cuba.
1976
In the People's Republic of China, the April Fifth Movement leads to the Tiananmen incident.
1992
The Siege of Sarajevo begins when Serb paramilitaries murder peace protesters Suada Dilberovic and Olga Sucic on the Vrbanja Bridge.