Page 6: Historical Events In July - 05

1942  1st performance of Heitor Villa-Lobos' Choros 6/9/11 on this day in history.   

1943  On July - 05 battle of Gulf of Kula   

1944  On July - 05 harry Crosby takes first rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight   

1944  On July - 05 harry Crosby takes 1st rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight   

1944  William Gillies Whittaker, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1945  On July - 05 australian Prime Minister John Curtin dies in office   

1945  On this day in history death of Prime Minister John Curtin   

1945  Labour Party wins British parliamentary election on July - 05.   

1946  On July - 05 bikini swimsuit first demonstrated at a Paris fashion show   

1946  Louis Reard's bikini swimsuit design debuts at Paris fashion show on this day in history.   

1947  "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" closes at Martin Beck NYC after 108 perfs on July - 05.   

1948  Britain's National Health Service Act begins on this day in history.   

1948  E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1618 Dawn on July - 05.   

1948  Carole Landis, US actress (1 Million BC, Topper Returns), dies at 29 on July - 05.   

1949  NY Giants purchase Monty Irvin & Henry Thompson, their 1st blacks on this day in history.   

1950  Esquimalt BC Royal Canadian Navy destroyers HMCS Cayuga, Athabaskan, and Sioux leave Esquimalt for Pearl Harbor escorted by cruiser Ontario; to come under UN control during Korean War on July - 05.   

1950  On July - 05 law of Return passes, guarantees all Jews right to live in Israel   

1950  Kenneth Shadrick, Pvt from WV becomes 1st US fatality in Korean War on July - 05.   

1951  Junction transistor invention announced, Murray Hill, NJ on July - 05.   

1951  On July - 05 dodgers sweep the Giants & lead by 7½ games (Giants will win pennant)   

1952  "Of Thee I Sing" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 72 performances on July - 05.   

1953  Jackie Pung wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history b-52A bomber made its maiden flight   

1955  English harbor strike ends on July - 05.   

1956  France raises tobacco tax 20% due to war in Algeria on July - 05.   

1957  71st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Lew Hoad beats Ashley J Cooper (62 61 62) on July - 05.   

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

1962  On July - 05 algeria gains independence after 132 years of French rule   

1963  First Beatle tune to hit US charts, Del Shannon "From Me to You" at #87 on this day in history.   

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

1966  National Guard mobilizes in Omaha after 3rd night of rioting on July - 05.   

1966  NYC transit fare rises from 15. to 20 on this day in history.   

1966  Saturn I rocket launched at Cape Kennedy on this day in history.   

1968  On July - 05 john Lennon sells his psychedelic painted Rolls-Royce   

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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 this day in history.   

1586  Thomas Hooker, Connecticut colonist (d. 1647) was born on July - 05.   

1653  On July - 05 birth of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (d. 1726)   

1654  Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1316  On this day in history death of infante Ferdinand of Majorca (b. 1278)   

1375  On July - 05 death of charles III of Alençon, French archbishop (b. 1337)   

1472  On this day in history death of charles of Artois, Count of Eu, French military leader (b. 1394)   

1539  Antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle   

1666  On this day in history death of albert VI of Bavaria (b. 1584)   

1676  On this day in history death of carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (b. 1613)   

1681  Fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies on this day in history.