Historical Events In July - 05
1054 On this day in history a minor star in the constellation Taurus explodes July 5 in a supernova that is visible by daylight for 23 days and remains visible at night for another 633 days, an event recorded by pictographs in China and in the Western Hemisphere
1643 On this day in history first recorded tornado in US (Essex County, Massachusetts)
1687 Isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England on this day in history.
1758 On this day in history lake George New York, General James Abercromby leaves the ruins of Fort William Henry at the head of Lake George to attack the French at Fort Carillon; army of 6,000 British regulars, and almost 9000 provincials from New England, New York and New Jersey, embarks in hundreds of batteaux and whale boats.
1791 Jos‚ Marˇa Narv ez discovers Point Grey, now in Vancouver, BC on this day in history.
1808 Battle of Buenos Aires on this day in history.
1809 Napoleon annexes the Papal States Pope Pius VII is taken prisoner July 5 and will remain in custody until 1814 on this day in history.
1809 On this day in history the Battle of Wagram ends in victory for the French but at a terrible cost 23,000 French soldiers killed or wounded, 7,000 missing out of a 181,700-man army that includes 29,000 cavalrymen, while the Austrian army of 181,700 (4,600 cavalrymen) is forced to retreat after losing 19,110 killed or wounded, 6,740 missing
1811 On this day in history venezuela, first South American country to gain independence from Spain
1814 Americans defeat British &Canadians at Chippewa, Ontario on this day in history.
1841 Thomas Cook opens first travel agency on this day in history.
1843 Committee of 9 appointed to establish civil govt in Oregon Country on this day in history.
1859 Capt NC Brooks discovers Midway Islands on this day in history.
1861 On this day in history engagement at Carthage, Missouri
1865 On this day in history william Booth founded Salvation Army in London
1891 Hail kills 6 horses in Rapid City, SD on this day in history.
1900 On this day in history sgt. Arthur H.L. Richardson (Cdn.) (Strathcona's Horse) wins the Vicotria Cross at Wolve Spruit South Africa
1919 Red Sox Babe Ruth hits 2 HRs in a game for his first of 72 times on this day in history.
1929 On this day in history a Deutsch discovers asteroid #1148 Rarahu
1930 Daredevil George Stathakis dies in a plunge over Niagara Falls in a barrel, but his turtle survives on this day in history.
1932 Oliveira Salazar becomes dictator of fascist Portugal on this day in history.
1935 First Hawaii Calls radio program is broadcast on this day in history.
1935 On this day in history pres Franklin Roosevelt signs the National Labor Relations Act
1936 120ø F (49ø C), Gannvalley, South Dakota (state record) on this day in history.
1937 On this day in history 117ø F (47ø C), Medicine Lake, Montana (state record)
1937 C Jackson discovers asteroids #1428 Mombasa ֖ Somalia on this day in history.
1937 On this day in history joe DiMaggio's first grand slammer
1937 On this day in history yellow Grass Saskatchewan, the temperature at Yellow Grass reaches 45C, the highest temperature ever recorded in Canada, 110F+.
1940 On this day in history diplomatic relations broken between Britain &Vichy govt in France
1940 On this day in history hMS WHIRLWIND, sunk in the North Atlantic 120 miles west of Lands End, south west England 1 torpedo from German U-34.
1942 On this day in history port Hope Ontario, Ian Fleming the first graduate of the Special 25 training school for spies; later member of MI5, creator of James Bond novels.
1944 Harry Crosby takes first rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight on this day in history.
1945 On this day in history australian Prime Minister John Curtin dies in office
1945 On this day in history death of Prime Minister John Curtin
1946 On this day in history louis Reard's bikini swimsuit design debuts at Paris fashion show
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