Page 6: Historical Events In July - 05

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

1943  Battle of Gulf of Kula on this day in history.   

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  On July - 05 william Gillies Whittaker, composer, dies at 67   

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  Labour Party wins British parliamentary election on this day in history.   

1946  Bikini swimsuit first demonstrated at a Paris fashion show on July - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history britain's National Health Service Act begins   

1948  On this day in history e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1618 Dawn   

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 this day in history.   

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  Law of Return passes, guarantees all Jews right to live in Israel on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history kenneth Shadrick, Pvt from WV becomes 1st US fatality in Korean War   

1951  Junction transistor invention announced, Murray Hill, NJ on this day in history.   

1951  On July - 05 dodgers sweep the Giants & lead by 7½ games (Giants will win pennant)   

1952  On this day in history "Of Thee I Sing" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 72 performances   

1953  Jackie Pung wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

1954  B-52A bomber made its maiden flight on this day in history.   

1955  English harbor strike ends on July - 05.   

1956  On July - 05 france raises tobacco tax 20% due to war in Algeria   

1957  On July - 05 71st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Lew Hoad beats Ashley J Cooper (62 61 62)   

1957  Charles Sherwood Noble, American-born inventor on this day in history.   

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 this day in history nYC transit fare rises from 15. to 20.   

1966  On July - 05 saturn I rocket launched at Cape Kennedy   

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

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1321  On this day in history birth of joan of The Tower, Queen consort of Scotland (d. 1362)   

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

1586  Thomas Hooker, Connecticut colonist (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.   

1653  On this day in history birth of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (d. 1726)   

1654  Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer was born on July - 05.   

1675  Mary Walcott, American accuser at the Salem witch trials was born on July - 05.   

1717  Pedro III of Portugal, consort of Maria I of Portugal (d. 1786) was born on this day in history.   

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

1316  On this day in history death of infante Ferdinand of Majorca (b. 1278)   

1375  Death of Charles III of Alençon, French archbishop (b. 1337) on this day in history.   

1472  Death of Charles of Artois, Count of Eu, French military leader (b. 1394) on July - 05.   

1539  On July - 05 antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies   

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  Death of Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (b. 1613) on July - 05.   

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