Famous Deaths In July - 05

1932  Death of Sasha Cherny, Russian poet (b. 1880) on this day in history.  

1935  On July - 05 daniel Plooy, Dutch new testament expert, dies at 58  

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

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

1944  On July - 05 william Gillies Whittaker, composer, dies at 67  

1945  Death of John Curtin, 14th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1885) on July - 05.  

1948  Carole Landis, US actress (1 Million BC, Topper Returns), dies at 29 on this day in history.  

1950  Death of Kenneth Shadrick, Pvt from WV becomes 1st US fatality in Korean War on this day in history.  

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

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

1965  On this day in history 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  On this day in history ben Alexander, dies at 58  

1975  On July - 05 death of gilda dalla Rizza, Italian soprano (b. 1892)  

1979  On July - 05 elizabeth Ryan, tennis ace (won 19 Wimbledon titles), dies at 87  

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

1981  On July - 05 jorge Urrutia Blondel, composer, dies at 75  

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  On this day in history death of mitch Snyder, homeless advocate, commits suicide by hanging at 46  

1991  On this day in history howard Nemerow, US poet laureate (Pulitzer), dies  

1992  On July - 05 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  Ad Gang, Dutch Liberal Party asst sec of state, dies at 67 on July - 05.  

1995  Adrienne Keith Cohen, travel editor, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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  On July - 05 death of sid Luckman, American football player (b. 1916)  

2001  On July - 05 death of ernie K-Doe, American singer (b. 1936)  

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

2003  Death of Roman Lyashenko, Russian ice hockey player (b. 1979) on July - 05.  

2004  On July - 05 death of hugh Shearer, Prime Minister of Jamaica (b. 1923)  

2005  On July - 05 death of james Stockdale, U.S. Navy vice admiral (b. 1923)  

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1321  Joan of The Tower, Queen consort of Scotland (d. 1362) was born on July - 05.  

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

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  On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer  

1675  On this day in history birth of mary Walcott, American accuser at the Salem witch trials  

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)