X-Nico

unusual facts about Five Points


Five Points, Alabama

Five Points holds the distinction of being the first town of its size to receive electricity from Alabama Power in 1925.


Gopher Gang

The 2002 film Gangs of New York directed by Martin Scorsese provided a lightly fictionalized history of the Civil War-era origin of the competing Irish immigrant crime crews which dominated Five Points.


see also

2000–01 Wimbledon F.C. season

Following the departures of key frontmen John Hartson and Carl Cort, Wimbledon were unable to make an immediate return to the top flight and finished in 8th, five points short of the playoffs; were it not for their mediocre home form (with 11 draws and only 7 wins all season) they could have aimed for a playoff spot or even an attempt for automatic promotion.

2014 Russian Figure Skating Championships

31-year-old Evgeni Plushenko, a ten-time national champion, was first in the men's short program by over five points ahead of 18-year-old Maxim Kovtun, with Sergei Voronov coming in third.

Baxter Street Dudes

The gang has been portrayed in a number of historical novels including Dreamland (2003) by Kevin Baker, The Five Points Concluded (2003) by Rocco Dormarunno, Sweet America: An Immigrants Story (2004) by Steven Knoll and Heyday: A Novel (2007) by Kurt Andersen.

Bonnie Henrickson

Kelly Schumacher grabbed an offensive rebound and scored to bring the lead back to five points and the team held on for the win.

California State Route 269

The route was defined as a California State route in 1972 as "SR 33 at Avenal to SR 145 near Five Points.

Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts

During his career, Le Corbusier developed a set of architectural principles that dictated his technique, called "the Five Points of a New Architecture" which were most evident in his Villa Savoye.

Contract with the Italians

Journalists Marco Travaglio and Peter Gomez, in their book Le mille balle blu, have stated that none of the five points was complied and concluded ironically: "Although missed all five goals, Silvio Berlusconi is re-nominated. So does not maintain even the sixth and final commitment"

Dead Rabbits Riot

The Dead Rabbits, the Five Points, and a large riot are portrayed in the movie "Gangs of New York," though the motivation for the violence was the Civil War draft.

Naga Munchetty

In the Christmas 2012 episode of Celebrity Mastermind broadcast on BBC 2 on 2 January 2013 Munchetty beat her nearest competitor by five points with a score of 28, with her specialist subject The Ryder Cup 1979–2012.

P. J. Solomon

He was part of the side that played against France in the 2003 game in Narbonne needing to win by five points to qualify for the final.

Pennsylvania Route 463

It reaches the community of Montgomeryville, where PA 463 widens into a four-lane divided highway and intersects PA 309 (Bethlehem Pike) and Doylestown Road at the Five Points intersection.

Stefan Bradl

winning the title just five points ahead of his team mate Scott Redding.

WJBE

WJBE-FM, a radio station (88.5 FM) licensed to serve Five Points, Alabama, United States

Zied Ayet Ikram

He received a bye for the preliminary round of sixteen match, before losing out to French wrestler and Olympic bronze medalist Christophe Guénot, who was able to score five points in two straight periods, leaving Ayet Ikram without a single point.