Historical Events for April 5th

2063 – Earth’s 1st contact with extra-terrestrial Vulcan species in the Star Trek universe

1984 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks Chamberlain’s career scoring record of 31,419 points

1987 – Fox TV network premieres showing Married With Children

1986 – Record for a throw-and-return boomerang toss is set (121m)