April 5

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1913: The Clemson College Rifle Club has a meet with Vermont.
1978: The Southern Railway petitions the Interstate Commerce Commission to discontinue Southern Crescent passenger train service on this date, due to rising operation costs.
1994: Kurt Cobain, leader of Seattle grunge band Nirvana, commits suicide with a shotgun.
2000: Architecture, Arts & Humanities: Harvey Gantt is the featured speaker for Honors and Awards Day, Brooks Center, 3:30 p.m.
2006: University Provost Dori Helms names Lawrence R. Allen Dean of the College of Health, Education, and Human Development, and Kay Wall as Dean of Libraries.