5th July

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The July 5 is the 186th day of the Gregorian calendar (187th in leap years ), thus remain 179 days by year end.

Historic anniversaries
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Around July 5th (July 3rd - 6th) the earth is at its furthest point from the sun ( aphelion ).

Events

Politics and world events

1601: Ostend
1814: Battle of Chippewa
1884: "Model Colony" Togoland
1908: Poster for the absinthe ban
1962: Algeria (flag)
1973: Juvénal Habyarimana
1991: Nelson Mandela

economy

1856: Credit Suisse (logo)

science and technology

1687: Isaac Newton
1996: Sheep Dolly

Culture

1854: "Chess Turk"
1954: Elvis Presley

religion

  • 0767: After the death of Pope Paul I , Constantine II is installed as antipope.
  • 1294: The 85-year-old hermit Pietro del Murrone is elected Pope. After a few days, despite his concerns, he accepted the election and reigned as Celestine V.
  • 1902: Eleven-year-old Maria Goretti is the victim of a sex criminal who stabs her several times with a knife. The dying child forgives the perpetrator and is later canonized.

Disasters

Minor accidents are listed in the sub-articles of Disaster .

Sports

2009: Roger Federer

Entries of track and field world records can be found under the respective discipline under track and field . Entries for World Cup games can be found in the bottoms of the Football World Cup . The same goes for European football championships .

Born

Before the 18th century

18th century

19th century

1801-1850

1851-1900

20th century

1901-1925

1926-1950

1951-1975

1976-2000

Died

Before the 18th century

18th century

19th century

20th century

1901-1950

1951-2000

21st century

Holidays and memorial days

The list of days of remembrance and action contains further entries .


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