Famous Deaths In July - 05

1932  On this day in history death of sasha Cherny, Russian poet (b. 1880)  

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

1938  John McIlwraith, cricketer (Tests for Australia), dies on this day in history.  

1941  Oskar Fried, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history william Gillies Whittaker, composer, dies at 67  

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

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

1950  On this day in history 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  Death of Porfirio Rubirosa, Dominican diplomat and international playboy (b. 1909) on July - 05.  

1966  Death of George de Hevesy, Hungarian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1885) on this day in history.  

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

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

1979  On this day in history elizabeth Ryan, tennis ace (won 19 Wimbledon titles), dies at 87  

1980  Archibald James Potter, composer, dies at 61 on July - 05.  

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

1983  Arie Querido, psychiatrist (social psychiatry), dies on July - 05.  

1985  Gerard Schmook, Flemish literature historian/custodian, dies at 86 on July - 05.  

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 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  On this day in history harrison E Salisbury, US journalist (NY Times), dies at 84  

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

1995  On July - 05 adrienne Keith Cohen, travel editor, dies at 69  

1996  On this day in history anne Schumacher Hummert, radio pioneer, dies at 91  

1997  On this day in history death of mrs. Miller, American singer (b. 1907)  

1998  On July - 05 death of sid Luckman, American football player (b. 1916)  

2001  Death of Ernie K-Doe, American singer (b. 1936) on July - 05.  

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 this day in history.  

2003  Death of Roman Lyashenko, Russian ice hockey player (b. 1979) on this day in history.  

2004  Death of Hugh Shearer, Prime Minister of Jamaica (b. 1923) on this day in history.  

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

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1321  On July - 05 birth of joan of The Tower, Queen consort of Scotland (d. 1362)  

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

1586  On July - 05 birth of thomas Hooker, Connecticut colonist (d. 1647)  

1653  Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (d. 1726) was born on July - 05.  

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 July - 05.  

1717  Pedro III of Portugal, consort of Maria I of Portugal (d. 1786) was born on July - 05.  

1718  On July - 05 birth of francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, Viceroy of Ireland (d. 1794)