Page 6: Historical Events In July - 05

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

1943  On this day in history battle of Gulf of Kula   

1944  On this day in history harry Crosby takes first rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight   

1944  Harry Crosby takes 1st rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight on this day in history.   

1944  On July - 05 william Gillies Whittaker, composer, dies at 67   

1945  On this day in history australian Prime Minister John Curtin dies in office   

1945  On July - 05 death of Prime Minister John Curtin   

1945  Labour Party wins British parliamentary election on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history bikini swimsuit first demonstrated at a Paris fashion show   

1946  Louis Reard's bikini swimsuit design debuts at Paris fashion show on July - 05.   

1947  On this day in history "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" closes at Martin Beck NYC after 108 perfs   

1948  On this day in history britain's National Health Service Act begins   

1948  E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1618 Dawn on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1951  On July - 05 junction transistor invention announced, Murray Hill, NJ   

1951  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1953  Jackie Pung wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament on July - 05.   

1954  B-52A bomber made its maiden flight on this day in history.   

1955  English harbor strike ends on July - 05.   

1956  On this day in history france raises tobacco tax 20% due to war in Algeria   

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

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

1962  Algeria gains independence after 132 years of French rule on July - 05.   

1963  On July - 05 first Beatle tune to hit US charts, Del Shannon "From Me to You" at #87   

1963  On July - 05 daniel Ruyneman, composer, dies at 76   

1966  On July - 05 national Guard mobilizes in Omaha after 3rd night of rioting   

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

1966  Saturn I rocket launched at Cape Kennedy on July - 05.   

1968  John Lennon sells his psychedelic painted Rolls-Royce on July - 05.   

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1321  Joan of The Tower, Queen consort of Scotland (d. 1362) was born on this day in history.   

1546  On July - 05 birth of johann Steuerlein, composer   

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

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

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

1675  On this day in history birth of mary Walcott, American accuser at the Salem witch trials   

1717  On July - 05 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  Death of Charles of Artois, Count of Eu, French military leader (b. 1394) on this day in history.   

1539  On this day in history antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies   

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 July - 05 death of carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (b. 1613)   

1681  On this day in history fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies