Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In July - 05
Sunday, 21 December 2025
1932 On this day in history death of sasha Cherny, Russian poet (b. 1880) 

1935 On this day in history 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 this day in history. 

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

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 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 Death of Charles Sherwood Noble, American-born inventor on July - 05. 

1963 On this day in history 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 this day in history. 

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

1975 On this day in history 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 this day in history. 

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

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

1989 On this day in history ernesto Halffter, composer, dies at 84 

1990 Death of Mitch Snyder, homeless advocate, commits suicide by hanging at 46 on July - 05. 

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

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 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 Death of Mrs. Miller, American singer (b. 1907) on this day in history. 

1998 Death of Sid Luckman, American football player (b. 1916) on this day in history. 

2001 On this day in history 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 July - 05. 

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

2004 Death of Hugh Shearer, Prime Minister of Jamaica (b. 1923) on July - 05. 

2005 Death of James Stockdale, U.S. Navy vice admiral (b. 1923) on this day in history. 

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