April 5th
- 1917 – Robert Bloch was born.
- 1926 – Roger Corman was born.
- 1939 – The Blood of the Gorilla first aired on the radio.
- 1969 – Jon Keeyes was born.
- 1973 – Theater of Blood went to theaters.
- 1974 – Carrie by Stephen King was published.
- 1986 – Manly Wade Wellman died, age 82.
- 2013 – Evil Dead went to theaters.