Historical Events In July - 05

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

1943  Battle of Gulf of Kula on this day in history.   

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

1944  Harry Crosby takes 1st rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight on July - 05.   

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

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  On July - 05 labour Party wins British parliamentary election   

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

1948  On July - 05 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 this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history nY Giants purchase Monty Irvin & Henry Thompson, their 1st blacks   

1950  On July - 05 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.   

1950  Law of Return passes, guarantees all Jews right to live in Israel on July - 05.   

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

1951  On this day in history junction transistor invention announced, Murray Hill, NJ   

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

1952  On this day in history "Of Thee I Sing" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 72 performances   

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

1954  B-52A bomber made its maiden flight on July - 05.   

1955  English harbor strike ends on July - 05.   

1956  France raises tobacco tax 20% due to war in Algeria on this day in history.   

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

1957  Charles Sherwood Noble, American-born inventor on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history 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 July - 05.   

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

1966  National Guard mobilizes in Omaha after 3rd night of rioting on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history nYC transit fare rises from 15. to 20.   

1966  On July - 05 saturn I rocket launched at Cape Kennedy   

1968  John Lennon sells his psychedelic painted Rolls-Royce on this day in history.   

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1321  Joan of The Tower, Queen consort of Scotland (d. 1362) was born on July - 05.   

1546  On this day in history birth of johann Steuerlein, composer   

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

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 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)   

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

1375  Death of Charles III of Alençon, French archbishop (b. 1337) on July - 05.   

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

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

1626  Stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1666  Death of Albert VI of Bavaria (b. 1584) on July - 05.   

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

1681  Fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies on July - 05.