Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In July - 05

1932  Death of Sasha Cherny, Russian poet (b. 1880) on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history daniel Plooy, Dutch new testament expert, dies at 58   

1938  John McIlwraith, cricketer (Tests for Australia), dies on this day in history.   

1941  Oskar Fried, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1944  William Gillies Whittaker, composer, dies at 67 on July - 05.   

1945  Death of John Curtin, 14th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1885) on this day in history.   

1948  Carole Landis, US actress (1 Million BC, Topper Returns), dies at 29 on this day in history.   

1950  Death of Kenneth Shadrick, Pvt from WV becomes 1st US fatality in Korean War on July - 05.   

1957  On this day in history death of charles Sherwood Noble, American-born inventor   

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

1965  On July - 05 death of porfirio Rubirosa, Dominican diplomat and international playboy (b. 1909)   

1966  Death of George de Hevesy, Hungarian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1885) on July - 05.   

1969  On July - 05 ben Alexander, dies at 58   

1975  Death of Gilda dalla Rizza, Italian soprano (b. 1892) on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history elizabeth Ryan, tennis ace (won 19 Wimbledon titles), dies at 87   

1980  Archibald James Potter, composer, dies at 61 on July - 05.   

1981  Jorge Urrutia Blondel, composer, dies at 75 on July - 05.   

1983  Arie Querido, psychiatrist (social psychiatry), dies on July - 05.   

1985  On this day in history gerard Schmook, Flemish literature historian/custodian, dies at 86   

1989  Ernesto Halffter, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1990  Death of Mitch Snyder, homeless advocate, commits suicide by hanging at 46 on July - 05.   

1991  Howard Nemerow, US poet laureate (Pulitzer), dies on July - 05.   

1992  On this day in history georgia Brown, British singer/actress (Love at Stake), dies at 59   

1993  On this day in history harrison E Salisbury, US journalist (NY Times), dies at 84   

1994  On July - 05 ad Gang, Dutch Liberal Party asst sec of state, dies at 67   

1995  On July - 05 adrienne Keith Cohen, travel editor, dies at 69   

1996  On this day in history anne Schumacher Hummert, radio pioneer, dies at 91   

1997  Death of Mrs. Miller, American singer (b. 1907) on July - 05.   

1998  Death of Sid Luckman, American football player (b. 1916) on July - 05.   

2001  On this day in history death of ernie K-Doe, American singer (b. 1936)   

2002  On July - 05 ted Williams, baseball hall of famer and last player to bat over.400 in a single season (Boston Red Sox) dies at 84   

2003  Death of Roman Lyashenko, Russian ice hockey player (b. 1979) on this day in history.   

2004  Death of Hugh Shearer, Prime Minister of Jamaica (b. 1923) on this day in history.   

2005  On this day in history death of james Stockdale, U.S. Navy vice admiral (b. 1923)   

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1321  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of thomas Hooker, Connecticut colonist (d. 1647)   

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

1654  On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer   

1675  Mary Walcott, American accuser at the Salem witch trials was born on this day in history.   

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)