Page 6: Historical Events In July - 05

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

1943  Battle of Gulf of Kula on July - 05.   

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

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

1945  On July - 05 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  "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  On July - 05 e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1618 Dawn   

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

1949  On July - 05 nY Giants purchase Monty Irvin & Henry Thompson, their 1st blacks   

1950  On July - 05 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  On July - 05 law of Return passes, guarantees all Jews right to live in Israel   

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

1951  On July - 05 junction transistor invention announced, Murray Hill, NJ   

1951  On this day in history dodgers sweep the Giants & lead by 7½ games (Giants will win pennant)   

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 July - 05.   

1955  English harbor strike ends on this day in history.   

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  On July - 05 charles Sherwood Noble, American-born inventor   

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

1963  On July - 05 first Beatle tune to hit US charts, Del Shannon "From Me to You" at #87   

1963  On this day in history daniel Ruyneman, composer, dies at 76   

1966  National Guard mobilizes in Omaha after 3rd night of rioting on July - 05.   

1966  On July - 05 nYC transit fare rises from 15. to 20.   

1966  Saturn I rocket launched at Cape Kennedy on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history 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 July - 05.   

1546  Johann Steuerlein, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 July - 05.   

1718  Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, Viceroy of Ireland (d. 1794) was born on July - 05.   

1316  Death of Infante Ferdinand of Majorca (b. 1278) on July - 05.   

1375  On July - 05 death of charles III of Alençon, French archbishop (b. 1337)   

1472  Death of Charles of Artois, Count of Eu, French military leader (b. 1394) on July - 05.   

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

1626  On July - 05 stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle   

1666  On this day in history death of albert VI of Bavaria (b. 1584)   

1676  On this day in history death of carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (b. 1613)   

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