Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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  On this day in history john McIlwraith, cricketer (Tests for Australia), dies   

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

1944  On July - 05 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  Carole Landis, US actress (1 Million BC, Topper Returns), dies at 29 on July - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

1963  Daniel Ruyneman, composer, dies at 76 on July - 05.   

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

1966  On July - 05 death of george de Hevesy, Hungarian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1885)   

1969  Ben Alexander, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

1979  Elizabeth Ryan, tennis ace (won 19 Wimbledon titles), dies at 87 on July - 05.   

1980  On this day in history archibald James Potter, composer, dies at 61   

1981  Jorge Urrutia Blondel, composer, dies at 75 on July - 05.   

1983  Arie Querido, psychiatrist (social psychiatry), dies on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history gerard Schmook, Flemish literature historian/custodian, dies at 86   

1989  On July - 05 ernesto Halffter, composer, dies at 84   

1990  Death of Mitch Snyder, homeless advocate, commits suicide by hanging at 46 on this day in history.   

1991  Howard Nemerow, US poet laureate (Pulitzer), dies on July - 05.   

1992  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Death of Sid Luckman, American football player (b. 1916) on July - 05.   

2001  On July - 05 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 this day in history.   

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

2004  On this day in history 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  On July - 05 birth of joan of The Tower, Queen consort of Scotland (d. 1362)   

1546  Johann Steuerlein, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1653  On July - 05 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)