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  Harry Crosby takes first rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight on July - 05.   

1944  Harry Crosby takes 1st rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight on this day in history.   

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

1945  On July - 05 labour Party wins British parliamentary election   

1946  Bikini swimsuit first demonstrated at a Paris fashion show on July - 05.   

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  On this day in history britain's National Health Service Act begins   

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

1948  On this day in history carole Landis, US actress (1 Million BC, Topper Returns), dies at 29   

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 July - 05.   

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

1951  Junction transistor invention announced, Murray Hill, NJ on July - 05.   

1951  On July - 05 dodgers sweep the Giants & lead by 7½ games (Giants will win pennant)   

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

1953  On July - 05 jackie Pung wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament   

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 July - 05.   

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 July - 05 daniel Ruyneman, composer, dies at 76   

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 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 this day in history birth of johann Steuerlein, composer   

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

1653  On this day in history birth of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (d. 1726)   

1654  On July - 05 birth of antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer   

1675  On July - 05 birth of mary Walcott, American accuser at the Salem witch trials   

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  Death of Infante Ferdinand of Majorca (b. 1278) on this day in history.   

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

1472  Death of Charles of Artois, Count of Eu, French military leader (b. 1394) on this day in history.   

1539  On July - 05 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  Death of Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (b. 1613) on this day in history.   

1681  On this day in history fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies