Famous Deaths In July - 05

1932  On July - 05 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  On this day in history oskar Fried, composer, dies at 69  

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 July - 05 carole Landis, US actress (1 Million BC, Topper Returns), dies at 29  

1950  On July - 05 death of kenneth Shadrick, Pvt from WV becomes 1st US fatality in Korean War  

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

1963  On this day in history daniel Ruyneman, composer, dies at 76  

1965  Death of Porfirio Rubirosa, Dominican diplomat and international playboy (b. 1909) on July - 05.  

1966  On this day in history death of george de Hevesy, Hungarian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1885)  

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

1975  Death of Gilda dalla Rizza, Italian soprano (b. 1892) on July - 05.  

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

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

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

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

1991  On July - 05 howard Nemerow, US poet laureate (Pulitzer), dies  

1992  Georgia Brown, British singer/actress (Love at Stake), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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

1996  Anne Schumacher Hummert, radio pioneer, dies at 91 on July - 05.  

1997  On July - 05 death of mrs. Miller, American singer (b. 1907)  

1998  On this day in history death of sid Luckman, American football player (b. 1916)  

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

2002  On this day in history 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  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  Thomas Hooker, Connecticut colonist (d. 1647) was born on July - 05.  

1653  Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (d. 1726) was born on this day in history.  

1654  Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer was born on July - 05.  

1675  On July - 05 birth of mary Walcott, American accuser at the Salem witch trials  

1717  On this day in history birth of pedro III of Portugal, consort of Maria I of Portugal (d. 1786)  

1718  On this day in history birth of francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, Viceroy of Ireland (d. 1794)