Today in History

October 5

1908 - Ferdinand I declares Bulgaria’s independence from Ottoman Empire. 1910 - Portugal overthrows monarchy, proclaims itself a republic.

1948 - An earthquake hits Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, killing more than 110,000. 1992 - IBM launches its ThinkPad series of laptop computers.

1996 - PLO leader Yasser Arafat returns to hero’s welcome in Gaza Strip. 2004 - Emirates airline and Arsenal Football Club sign the biggest club sponsorship in English football history.

2011 - Aakash, the world’s cheapest tablet, is launched in India.

2017 - Saudi King Salman makes a first-ever official visit by a Saudi monarch to Russia.