Event:
Former U.S. Olympic champion Carl Lewis is granted a place on the ballot for the Democratic primary election for a New Jersey Senate seat
More Notable Events on May 5:
1988 Eugene Marino installed as 1st black U.S. archbishop
1987 Congress begins Iran-Contra hearings
1979 Voyager 1 passes Jupiter
1955 West Germany granted full sovereignty by 3 occupying powers
1944 Gandhi freed from prison