Page 6: Historical Events In July - 05

1942  On July - 05 1st performance of Heitor Villa-Lobos' Choros 6/9/11   

1943  On this day in history battle of Gulf of Kula   

1944  On this day in history harry Crosby takes first rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight   

1944  On July - 05 harry Crosby takes 1st rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight   

1944  William Gillies Whittaker, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1945  Australian Prime Minister John Curtin dies in office on July - 05.   

1945  On this day in history death of Prime Minister John Curtin   

1945  On this day in history labour Party wins British parliamentary election   

1946  Bikini swimsuit first demonstrated at a Paris fashion show on this day in history.   

1946  On July - 05 louis Reard's bikini swimsuit design debuts at Paris fashion show   

1947  "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" closes at Martin Beck NYC after 108 perfs on July - 05.   

1948  On July - 05 britain's National Health Service Act begins   

1948  E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1618 Dawn on July - 05.   

1948  On July - 05 carole Landis, US actress (1 Million BC, Topper Returns), dies at 29   

1949  NY Giants purchase Monty Irvin & Henry Thompson, their 1st blacks on July - 05.   

1950  On this day in history esquimalt BC Royal Canadian Navy destroyers HMCS Cayuga, Athabaskan, and Sioux leave Esquimalt for Pearl Harbor escorted by cruiser Ontario; to come under UN control during Korean War.   

1950  On July - 05 law of Return passes, guarantees all Jews right to live in Israel   

1950  On July - 05 kenneth Shadrick, Pvt from WV becomes 1st US fatality in Korean War   

1951  On this day in history junction transistor invention announced, Murray Hill, NJ   

1951  Dodgers sweep the Giants & lead by 7½ games (Giants will win pennant) on this day in history.   

1952  On July - 05 "Of Thee I Sing" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 72 performances   

1953  Jackie Pung wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament on July - 05.   

1954  On July - 05 b-52A bomber made its maiden flight   

1955  English harbor strike ends on July - 05.   

1956  On this day in history france raises tobacco tax 20% due to war in Algeria   

1957  71st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Lew Hoad beats Ashley J Cooper (62 61 62) on this day in history.   

1957  On July - 05 charles Sherwood Noble, American-born inventor   

1962  Algeria gains independence after 132 years of French rule on July - 05.   

1963  On this day in history first Beatle tune to hit US charts, Del Shannon "From Me to You" at #87   

1963  On this day in history daniel Ruyneman, composer, dies at 76   

1966  National Guard mobilizes in Omaha after 3rd night of rioting on July - 05.   

1966  On July - 05 nYC transit fare rises from 15. to 20.   

1966  On this day in history saturn I rocket launched at Cape Kennedy   

1968  John Lennon sells his psychedelic painted Rolls-Royce on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1321  Joan of The Tower, Queen consort of Scotland (d. 1362) was born on this day in history.   

1546  On this day in history birth of johann Steuerlein, composer   

1586  On this day in history birth of thomas Hooker, Connecticut colonist (d. 1647)   

1653  Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (d. 1726) was born on July - 05.   

1654  On July - 05 birth of antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer   

1675  On July - 05 birth of mary Walcott, American accuser at the Salem witch trials   

1717  On July - 05 birth of pedro III of Portugal, consort of Maria I of Portugal (d. 1786)   

1718  Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, Viceroy of Ireland (d. 1794) was born on July - 05.   

1316  On July - 05 death of infante Ferdinand of Majorca (b. 1278)   

1375  On this day in history death of charles III of Alençon, French archbishop (b. 1337)   

1472  On this day in history death of charles of Artois, Count of Eu, French military leader (b. 1394)   

1539  Antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies on July - 05.   

1626  On this day in history stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle   

1666  On this day in history death of albert VI of Bavaria (b. 1584)   

1676  On July - 05 death of carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (b. 1613)   

1681  On July - 05 fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies