Historical Events In July - 05

1942  On this day in history 1st performance of Heitor Villa-Lobos' Choros 6/9/11   

1943  Battle of Gulf of Kula on July - 05.   

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

1944  Harry Crosby takes 1st rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight on this day in history.   

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

1945  Australian Prime Minister John Curtin dies in office on this day in history.   

1945  Death of Prime Minister John Curtin on this day in history.   

1945  Labour Party wins British parliamentary election on this day in history.   

1946  On July - 05 bikini swimsuit first demonstrated at a Paris fashion show   

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

1948  On this day in history carole Landis, US actress (1 Million BC, Topper Returns), dies at 29   

1949  On this day in history nY Giants purchase Monty Irvin & Henry Thompson, their 1st blacks   

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 July - 05.   

1950  On July - 05 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  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  B-52A bomber made its maiden flight on this day in history.   

1955  English harbor strike ends on July - 05.   

1956  France raises tobacco tax 20% due to war in Algeria on July - 05.   

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

1957  On this day in history charles Sherwood Noble, American-born inventor   

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

1963  First Beatle tune to hit US charts, Del Shannon "From Me to You" at #87 on July - 05.   

1963  Daniel Ruyneman, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1966  National Guard mobilizes in Omaha after 3rd night of rioting on this day in history.   

1966  NYC transit fare rises from 15. to 20 on this day in history.   

1966  Saturn I rocket launched at Cape Kennedy on this day in history.   

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

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

1546  Johann Steuerlein, composer was born on July - 05.   

1586  On July - 05 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 this day in history birth of antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer   

1675  Mary Walcott, American accuser at the Salem witch trials was born on this day in history.   

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 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  On July - 05 death of charles of Artois, Count of Eu, French military leader (b. 1394)   

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

1626  Stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle on July - 05.   

1666  Death of Albert VI of Bavaria (b. 1584) on this day in history.   

1676  Death of Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (b. 1613) on July - 05.   

1681  On this day in history fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies