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 July - 05.   

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

1945  Death of Prime Minister John Curtin on July - 05.   

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

1946  Bikini swimsuit first demonstrated at a Paris fashion show on this day in history.   

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  On July - 05 nY Giants purchase Monty Irvin & Henry Thompson, their 1st blacks   

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 this day in history.   

1950  Kenneth Shadrick, Pvt from WV becomes 1st US fatality in Korean War on this day in history.   

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

1951  Dodgers sweep the Giants & lead by 7½ games (Giants will win pennant) on July - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1955  English harbor strike ends on July - 05.   

1956  On July - 05 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 July - 05.   

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

1962  Algeria gains independence after 132 years of French rule on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history first Beatle tune to hit US charts, Del Shannon "From Me to You" at #87   

1963  Daniel Ruyneman, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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 July - 05.   

1966  On this day in history saturn I rocket launched at Cape Kennedy   

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

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

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

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

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  Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, Viceroy of Ireland (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.   

1316  On July - 05 death of infante Ferdinand of Majorca (b. 1278)   

1375  Death of Charles III of Alençon, French archbishop (b. 1337) on this day in history.   

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