Page 6: Historical Events In July - 05

1942  On July - 05 1st performance of Heitor Villa-Lobos' Choros 6/9/11   

1943  On this day in history battle of Gulf of Kula   

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 this day in history.   

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

1945  Australian Prime Minister John Curtin dies in office on July - 05.   

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  On July - 05 louis Reard's bikini swimsuit design debuts at Paris fashion show   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history law of Return passes, guarantees all Jews right to live in Israel   

1950  On July - 05 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 July - 05.   

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

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

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

1957  Charles Sherwood Noble, American-born inventor on July - 05.   

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 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 July - 05 nYC transit fare rises from 15. to 20.   

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

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

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1321  On July - 05 birth of joan of The Tower, Queen consort of Scotland (d. 1362)   

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

1586  On July - 05 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 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  Death of Infante Ferdinand of Majorca (b. 1278) on this day in history.   

1375  On this day in history 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  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 July - 05 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