What Happened on Jul 5
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Battle of Stralsund
The Battle of Stralsund was a battle of the Thirty Years' War, fought starting July 5, 1628, between the Holy Roman Empire and an alliance of the... Read more
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David Farragut Is Born
David Glasgow Farragut (July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870) was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He was the... Read more
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P. T. Barnum Is Born
Barnum was born in Bethel, Connecticut, the son of inn keeper, tailor and store-keeper Philo Barnum (1778-1826) and second wife Irene Taylor, who... Read more
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Battle of Carthage
The Battle of Carthage, also known as the Battle of Dry Fork, took place at the beginning of the American Civil War on July 5, 1861, in Jasper... Read more
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Battle of Lebanon
The Battle of Lebanon occurred July 5, 1863, in Lebanon, Kentucky, during Morgan's Raid in the American Civil War. Confederate troops under Brig.... Read more
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Battle of Pace's Ferry - Union Troops Seize Pontoon Bridge
The Battle of Pace's Ferry was an engagement fought on July 5, 1864, near Atlanta, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War.... Read more
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The United States Secret Service is Commissioned To Suppress Counterfeiting
With a reported one third of the currency in circulation being counterfeit, the Secret Service was commissioned on July 5, 1865 in Washington, D.C.... Read more
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William Booth Establishes The Christian Mission In London's East End
On July 5, 1865, William Booth, an ordained Methodist minister and his wife Catherine, established the Christian Mission in London's... Read more
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North American Heat Wave of 1936
The "Dust Bowl" years of 1930-36 brought some of the hottest summers on record to the United States, especially across the Plains, Upper Midwest... Read more
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Agatha Christie publishes Dumb Witness
Dumb Witness is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on July 5 1937 and in the US... Read more
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Belostock Offensive
After completing its mission of liquidating the pocket east of Minsk, in which the Fourth Army had been trapped, the bulk of the 2nd Belorussian... Read more
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Shyaulyay Offensive
Initial phase In July, 1944, The Soviet Operation Bagration had been achieving great success. Army Group Centre was in tatters, and the northern... Read more
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Vilnius Offensive
Chernyakhovsky ordered that his main mobile 'exploitation' forces, the 5th Guards Tank Army and 3rd Guards Cavalry Corps continue their advance... Read more
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Battle of Osan
The Battle of Osan was the first engagement between United States and North Korean forces during the Korean War. U.S. Task Force Smith of 540 men... Read more
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Apollo 2 Mission
Apollo 2 is the informal name of the launch of AS-203. The main purpose of the AS-203 flight was to investigate the effects of weightlessness on... Read more
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Walter Gropius Dies
Gropius died in 1969 in Boston, Massachusetts, aged 86. Today, he is remembered not only by his various buildings but also by the district of... Read more
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"Waka/Jawaka" by Frank Zappa Is Released
Waka/Jawaka is an album by Frank Zappa, released in 1972. The album is the jazz-influenced precursor to The Grand Wazoo, and, as the front cover... Read more
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"Effi Briest" Is Released
Effi Briest (also known as Fontane Effi Briest) is a 1974 film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, adapted from German author Theodor Fontane's... Read more
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Suicidal Tendencies release self-titled debut album
Suicidal Tendencies is the eponymous debut album by the band Suicidal Tendencies, released in 1983 on Frontier Records. It became one of the... Read more
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Overkill releases Under the Influence
Under The Influence is the third studio album by thrash metal band Overkill in 1988 on Megaforce Records. This was the first Overkill release to... Read more
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Slayer Releases "South of Heaven"
South of Heaven is the fourth studio album by the American thrash metal band Slayer. Released on July 5, 1988, the album was the band's second... Read more
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The Seinfeld Chronicles" - Season 1 Episode 1 (Pilot) of Seinfeld Premiers
"The Seinfeld Chronicles" (also known as "Good News, Bad News" for syndication or even "Pilot") is the pilot episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld.... Read more
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U2 releases eighth studio album, "Zooropa"
Zooropa is the eighth studio album by the Irish rock band U2. Originally intended as an EP, it was recorded between legs of the Zoo TV Tour and... Read more
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South Park Episode 407 - "Chef Goes Nanners"
Chef is declaring that South Park's flag is racist. Stan & Kyle head up the team championing the current flag, while Wendy and Cartman head up the... Read more