July 5th, 1777

Born on July 5th, 1777

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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 1777

77

Carl Friedrich Gauss

German mathematician and physicist (1777–1855)

*April 30th, 1777, Brunswick †February 23rd, 1855, Göttingen

73

Hans Christian Ørsted

Danish physicist and chemist (1777-1851)

*August 14th, 1777, Rudkøbing †March 9th, 1851, Copenhagen

47

Alexander I of Russia

The tenth Emperor of Russia (1801–1825)

*December 12th, 1777, Saint Petersburg †November 19th, 1825, Taganrog

79

John Ross

Scottish naval officer and polar explorer (1777–1856)

*June 24th, 1777, Stranraer †August 30th, 1856, London

58

Nathan Mayer Rothschild

German-born British financier (1777–1836)

*September 16th, 1777, Frankfurt †July 28th, 1836, Frankfurt

76

August Kestner

German diplomat and collector of art

*January 1st, 1777, Hanover †January 1st, 1853, Rome

72

Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville

French zoologist and anatomist (1777-1850)

*September 12th, 1777, Arques-la-Bataille †May 1st, 1850, Paris

75

Henry Clay

American politician from Kentucky (1777-1852)

*April 12th, 1777, Hanover County †June 29th, 1852, Washington, D.C.

83

Désirée Clary

Queen of Sweden and Norway as the consort of Charles XIV John

*November 8th, 1777, Marseille †December 17th, 1860, Stockholm

43

Elisa Bonaparte

French princess (1777-1820)

*January 3rd, 1777, Ajaccio †August 6th, 1820, Villa Vicentina

53

Francis I of the Two Sicilies

King of the Two Sicilies (1777-1830)

*August 14th, 1777, Naples †November 8th, 1830, Naples

80

Louis Jacques Thénard

French chemist (1777-1857)

*May 4th, 1777, La Louptière-Thénard †June 21st, 1857, Paris

64

Fernando Errázuriz Aldunate

Provisional president of Chile (1777-1841)

*June 1st, 1777, Santiago †August 16th, 1841, Santiago

41

János Fusz

Hungarian musician

*December 16th, 1777, Tolna †March 9th, 1819, Buda

83

Louis Hersent

French painter (1777-1860)

*March 10th, 1777, Paris †October 2nd, 1860, Paris

81

Johann Heinrich Kopp

German naturalist

*September 17th, 1777, Hanau †November 28th, 1858, Hanau

78

Mary Reibey

Australian businesswoman

*May 12th, 1777, Bury †May 30th, 1855, Newtown

81

Nathaniel Claiborne

American politician (1777-1859)

*November 14th, 1777, Chesterfield Court House †August 15th, 1859, Rocky Mount

83

Heinrich Rudolf Schinz

Swiss zoologist (1777–1861)

*March 30th, 1777, Zürich †March 8th, 1861, Zürich

52

José Félix Bogado

Argentinian military personnel

*November 7th, 1777, San Juan Nepomuceno †November 21st, 1829, San Nicolás de los Arroyos

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1777 is a normal year and no leap year.

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