July 5th, 1743

Born on July 5th, 1743

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What happened on July 5th?

July 5th, 1924

Brazilian Army rebels launched an uprising in São Paulo against President Artur Bernardes, who authorized the bombing of the city in response.

July 5th, 1938

The Australian government enacted the National Insurance scheme, a comprehensive social security and health insurance system, only to abandon the scheme before it became operational.

July 5th, 1830

Algiers surrendered to French invaders, ending the Regency of Algiers (coat of arms pictured).

July 5th, 2012

The Shard (pictured) in London was inaugurated as the tallest building in Europe, with a height of 310 m (1,020 ft), but was surpassed by Moscow's Mercury City Tower four months later.

July 5th, 2009

The Staffordshire Hoard, the largest collection of Anglo-Saxon gold ever discovered, consisting of more than 1,500 items (examples pictured), was found near Hammerwich in Staffordshire.

July 5th, 2006

The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting hours after North Korea reportedly tested at least seven ballistic missiles.

July 5th, 2004

Indonesia held its first direct presidential elections, which resulted in the election of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as President of Indonesia after the second round on September 20.

July 5th, 1989

United States National Security Council member Oliver North was given a suspended sentence, probation, and community service for his part in the Iran–Contra affair.

July 5th, 1973

Juvénal Habyarimana (pictured) orchestrated a bloodless coup d'état of the Rwandan government and began a totalitarian dictatorship.

July 5th, 1969

Two days after the death of their founder Brian Jones, the Rolling Stones performed at a free festival in Hyde Park, London, in front of more than a quarter of a million fans.

July 5th, 1954

Elvis Presley recorded his first single, "That's All Right", at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee.

July 5th, 1950

Korean War: In the first encounter between North Korean and American forces, an unprepared and undisciplined U.S. Army task force was routed at the Battle of Osan.

July 5th, 1946

Named after Bikini Atoll, the site of the nuclear-weapons test Operation Crossroads in the Marshall Islands, the modern bikini was introduced at a fashion show in Paris.

July 5th, 1944

Second World War: Canadian troops defeated the last German counterattacks against Carpiquet, Normandy, France.

July 5th, 1937

The Hormel Foods Corporation introduced Spam, the canned precooked meat product that would eventually enter into pop culture, folklore, and urban legend.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 5th

Same year
Born in 1743

83

Thomas Jefferson

President of the United States from 1801 to 1809

*April 13th, 1743, Shadwell †July 4th, 1826, Monticello

50

Antoine Lavoisier

French chemist

*August 26th, 1743, Paris †May 8th, 1794, place de la Concorde

80

Louise von Lengefeld

Hofmeisterin at the court of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and mother-in-law of Friedrich Schiller

*July 27th, 1743, Wolkramshausen †December 11th, 1823, Rudolstadt

50

Jean-Paul Marat

Politician and journalist during the French Revolution (1743-1793)

*May 24th, 1743, Boudry †July 13th, 1793, Paris

63

David Roentgen

German cabinetmaker (1743-1807)

*August 11th, 1743, Herrnhaag †February 12th, 1807, Wiesbaden

59

Toussaint Louverture

Haitian national hero

*May 20th, 1743, Cap-Haïtien †April 7th, 1803, Fort de Joux

50

Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat de Condorcet

French philosopher, mathematician, and political scientist (1743-1794)

*September 17th, 1743, Ribemont †March 28th, 1794, Bourg-la-Reine

79

René Just Haüy

French mineralogist

*February 28th, 1743, Saint-Just-en-Chaussée †June 3rd, 1822, Paris

84

Carl Peter Thunberg

Swedish naturalist (1743-1828)

*November 11th, 1743, Jönköping †August 8th, 1828, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly

77

William I, Elector of Hesse

Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel 1785 – 1821

*June 3rd, 1743, Kassel †February 27th, 1821, Kassel

84

Willem Jacob Herreyns

Flemish painter, draughtsman and art teacher (1743–1827)

*June 10th, 1743, Antwerp †August 10th, 1827, Antwerp

61

Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh

British duke and field marshal

*November 25th, 1743, London †August 25th, 1805, London

61

Valentin Adamberger

German opera singer

*July 6th, 1743, Munich †August 24th, 1804, Vienna

78

William Hindman

American politician (1743-1822)

*April 1st, 1743, Dorchester County †January 19th, 1822, Baltimore

67

Charles-Louis Tarieu de Lanaudière

Canadian politician (1743-1811)

*October 14th, 1743, Quebec City †October 2nd, 1811, Quebec

77

Johann Georg Meusel

German historian and lexicographer (1743-1820)

*March 17th, 1743, Eyrichshof †September 19th, 1820, Erlangen

74

Giuseppe Gazzaniga

Italian composer

*October 5th, 1743, Verona †February 1st, 1818, Crema

47

Ignazio Gaetano Boncompagni-Ludovisi

Italian cardinal of the Roman Curia, cardinal and economist (1743-1790)

*January 18th, 1743, Rome †August 9th, 1790, Bagni di Lucca

74

Christoph Bernhard Verspoell

German catholic priest and writer,publisher of a hymnal for which he wrote texts, melodies and organ settings (1743–1818)

*May 15th, 1743, Münster †January 5th, 1818, Münster

67

Henricus Aeneae

Dutch scientist (1743-1810)

*August 19th, 1743, Oudemirdum †November 1st, 1810, The Hague

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1743 is a normal year and no leap year.

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