July 5th, 1897

Born on July 5th, 1897

Age in days, weeks and months
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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 1897

82

Dirk Stikker

Politician and badminton player (1897-1979)

*February 5th, 1897, Winschoten †December 23rd, 1979, Wassenaar

64

William Faulkner

American writer (1897–1962)

*September 25th, 1897, New Albany †July 6th, 1962, Byhalia

41

Amelia Earhart

American aviation pioneer and author

*July 24th, 1897, Atchison †January 5th, 1939, Howland Island

80

Ludwig Erhard

Chancellor of West Germany (1963–1966)

*February 4th, 1897, Fürth †May 5th, 1977, Bonn

76

Paavo Nurmi

Finnish middle and long distance runner (1897-1973)

*June 13th, 1897, Turku †October 2nd, 1973, Helsinki

80

Paul VI

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978

*September 26th, 1897, Concesio †August 6th, 1978, Castel Gandolfo

89

Alexandre Tansman

Franco-Polish musician (1897-1986)

*June 12th, 1897, Łódź †November 15th, 1986, 16th arrondissement of Paris

64

Georges Bataille

French intellectual and literary figure (1897–1962)

*September 10th, 1897, Billom †July 9th, 1962, Paris

58

Irène Joliot-Curie

French scientist (1897-1956)

*September 12th, 1897, 13th arrondissement of Paris †March 17th, 1956, Paris

47

Joseph Goebbels

Nazi politician and Propaganda Minister (1897–1945)

*October 29th, 1897, Rheydt †May 1st, 1945, Berlin

94

Judith Anderson

Australian stage and screen actress (1897–1992)

*February 10th, 1897, Adelaide †January 3rd, 1992, Santa Barbara

96

Marian Anderson

African-American contralto (1897–1993)

*February 21st, 1897, Philadelphia †April 8th, 1993, Portland

94

Frank Capra

Italian-born American film director (1897–1991)

*May 18th, 1897, Bisacquino †September 3rd, 1991, La Quinta

94

Gaston Monnerville

French Guiana politician (1897–1991)

*January 2nd, 1897, Cayenne †November 7th, 1991, Paris

78

Ignacio Anaya García

Mexican executive chef (1895-1975)

*August 15th, 1897, Manuel Benavides †November 9th, 1975, Piedras Negras

57

Henri Frankfort

Dutch near eastern archaeologist and egyptologist (1897-1954)

*February 24th, 1897, Amsterdam †July 16th, 1954, London

79

Anthony Eden

British soldier, diplomat and politician (1897–1977)

*June 12th, 1897, Durham †January 14th, 1977, Alvediston Manor

60

Wilhelm Reich

Austro-American psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, sex educator and sociologist (1897-1957)

*March 24th, 1897, Dobrianychi †November 3rd, 1957, Lewisburg

76

Kate O'Brien

Irish novelist, playwright and activist

*December 3rd, 1897, Limerick †August 13th, 1974, Canterbury

90

Viola Dana

Actress (1897-1987)

*June 26th, 1897, Brooklyn †July 3rd, 1987, Woodland Hills

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1897 is a normal year and no leap year.

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