Page 6: Historical Events In July - 05

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

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  On this day in history william Gillies Whittaker, composer, dies at 67   

1945  Australian Prime Minister John Curtin dies in office on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history louis Reard's bikini swimsuit design debuts at Paris fashion show   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 July - 05.   

1950  Law of Return passes, guarantees all Jews right to live in Israel on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 July - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1966  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Johann Steuerlein, composer was born on July - 05.   

1586  Thomas Hooker, Connecticut colonist (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.   

1653  Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (d. 1726) was born on this day in history.   

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

1472  On July - 05 death of charles of Artois, Count of Eu, French military leader (b. 1394)   

1539  On July - 05 antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies   

1626  Stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle on July - 05.   

1666  Death of Albert VI of Bavaria (b. 1584) on this day in history.   

1676  On July - 05 death of carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (b. 1613)   

1681  On July - 05 fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies