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

1944  On this day in history 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  Death of Prime Minister John Curtin on this day in history.   

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

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

1948  Britain's National Health Service Act begins on July - 05.   

1948  On this day in history e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1618 Dawn   

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 July - 05.   

1950  On this day in history 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 this day in history kenneth Shadrick, Pvt from WV becomes 1st US fatality in Korean War   

1951  Junction transistor invention announced, Murray Hill, NJ on this day in history.   

1951  Dodgers sweep the Giants & lead by 7½ games (Giants will win pennant) on this day in history.   

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

1953  On this day in history jackie Pung wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament   

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

1955  On July - 05 english harbor strike ends   

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

1957  71st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Lew Hoad beats Ashley J Cooper (62 61 62) on this day in history.   

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

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

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 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 July - 05.   

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

1546  On July - 05 birth of johann Steuerlein, composer   

1586  On July - 05 birth of thomas Hooker, Connecticut colonist (d. 1647)   

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

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

1675  Mary Walcott, American accuser at the Salem witch trials was born on July - 05.   

1717  Pedro III of Portugal, consort of Maria I of Portugal (d. 1786) was born on this day in history.   

1718  On July - 05 birth of francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, Viceroy of Ireland (d. 1794)   

1316  On July - 05 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 July - 05.   

1539  Antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies on July - 05.   

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

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 this day in history.