Famous Deaths In July - 05

1932  On July - 05 death of sasha Cherny, Russian poet (b. 1880)   

1935  Daniel Plooy, Dutch new testament expert, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1938  John McIlwraith, cricketer (Tests for Australia), dies on July - 05.   

1941  Oskar Fried, composer, dies at 69 on July - 05.   

1944  William Gillies Whittaker, composer, dies at 67 on July - 05.   

1945  On this day in history death of john Curtin, 14th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1885)   

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

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

1957  Death of Charles Sherwood Noble, American-born inventor on July - 05.   

1963  On July - 05 daniel Ruyneman, composer, dies at 76   

1965  On July - 05 death of porfirio Rubirosa, Dominican diplomat and international playboy (b. 1909)   

1966  Death of George de Hevesy, Hungarian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1885) on July - 05.   

1969  Ben Alexander, dies at 58 on July - 05.   

1975  On this day in history death of gilda dalla Rizza, Italian soprano (b. 1892)   

1979  Elizabeth Ryan, tennis ace (won 19 Wimbledon titles), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1980  Archibald James Potter, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1981  Jorge Urrutia Blondel, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history arie Querido, psychiatrist (social psychiatry), dies   

1985  On July - 05 gerard Schmook, Flemish literature historian/custodian, dies at 86   

1989  Ernesto Halffter, composer, dies at 84 on July - 05.   

1990  Death of Mitch Snyder, homeless advocate, commits suicide by hanging at 46 on July - 05.   

1991  On July - 05 howard Nemerow, US poet laureate (Pulitzer), dies   

1992  On this day in history georgia Brown, British singer/actress (Love at Stake), dies at 59   

1993  Harrison E Salisbury, US journalist (NY Times), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1994  On July - 05 ad Gang, Dutch Liberal Party asst sec of state, dies at 67   

1995  Adrienne Keith Cohen, travel editor, dies at 69 on July - 05.   

1996  Anne Schumacher Hummert, radio pioneer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1997  Death of Mrs. Miller, American singer (b. 1907) on July - 05.   

1998  Death of Sid Luckman, American football player (b. 1916) on July - 05.   

2001  On this day in history death of ernie K-Doe, American singer (b. 1936)   

2002  Ted Williams, baseball hall of famer and last player to bat over.400 in a single season (Boston Red Sox) dies at 84 on July - 05.   

2003  On this day in history death of roman Lyashenko, Russian ice hockey player (b. 1979)   

2004  On this day in history death of hugh Shearer, Prime Minister of Jamaica (b. 1923)   

2005  Death of James Stockdale, U.S. Navy vice admiral (b. 1923) on July - 05.   

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

1546  On July - 05 birth of johann Steuerlein, composer   

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

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

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

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 July - 05.   

1718  On this day in history birth of francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, Viceroy of Ireland (d. 1794)