July 5th, 1931

Born on July 5th, 1931

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What happened on July 5th?

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, 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

The Rolling Stones performed at a free festival in Hyde Park, London, in front of at least a quarter of a million fans, two days after the death of founder Brian Jones.

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.

July 5th, 1922

Brazilian Army rebels took over Fort Copacabana and launched a rebellion in Rio de Janeiro against the president of Brazil.

July 5th, 1852

Frederick Douglass gave his speech known as "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?", arguing that positive statements about liberty, citizenship, and freedom, were an offense to the enslaved population of the United States because of their lack of those things.

July 5th, 1841

Thomas Cook, the founder of the British travel company Thomas Cook & Son, organised his first excursion, escorting about 500 people from Leicester to Loughborough.

July 5th, 2022

British government ministers Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak resign from the second Johnson ministry, beginning the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis.

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

Born on July 5th, 1931

87

Erwin Stein

German engineer (1931-2018)

*July 5th, 1931, Altendiez †December 19th, 2018

80

José Antonio Fernández Romero

Spanish translator (1931-2011)

*July 5th, 1931, Ponteareas †December 19th, 2011, Vigo

83

Reimar Lenz

German author

*July 5th, 1931, Munich †August 26th, 2014, Berlin

64

James Burke

American gangster

*July 5th, 1931, Brooklyn †April 13th, 1996, Buffalo

89

Nicole Péllissard-Darrigrand

French diver

*July 5th, 1931, Casablanca †May 19th, 2021, Arcangues

86

António de Macedo

Portuguese filmmaker

*July 5th, 1931, Lisbon †October 5th, 2017, Lisbon

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Who's birthday is on July 5th?

89

Katherine Helmond

American actress (1929–2019)

*July 5th, 1929, Galveston †February 23rd, 2019, Los Angeles

90

Michael Heltau

German actor and singer, living in Austria

*July 5th, 1933, Ingolstadt

81

John Wood

English actor (1930–2011)

*July 5th, 1930, Derbyshire †August 6th, 2011, Gloucestershire

86

Walter Sage

German archaeologist (1930-2017)

*July 5th, 1930, Frankfurt †April 12th, 2017, Bischberg

77

Gerard 't Hooft

Dutch theoretical physicist

*July 5th, 1946, Den Helder

54

Ansgar Brinkmann

German footballer

*July 5th, 1969, Vechta

83

Shirley Knight

American actress (1936-2020)

*July 5th, 1936, Goessel †April 22nd, 2020, San Marcos

30

Sandra Le Grange

Badminton player

*July 5th, 1993, Johannesburg

45

Jessica Pilnäs

Swedish singer

*July 5th, 1978, Åryd

84

Pierre Mauroy

86th Prime Minister of France (1928-2013)

*July 5th, 1928, Cartignies †June 7th, 2013, Clamart

82

Anke Fuchs

German politician (1937–2019)

*July 5th, 1937, Hamburg †October 14th, 2019, Wilhelmshaven

95

Vito Ortelli

Italian road bicycle racer

*July 5th, 1921, Faenza †February 24th, 2017, Faenza

45

Moritz Führmann

German actor

*July 5th, 1978, Kassel

78

Beverly Tyler

American actor and singer (1927-2005)

*July 5th, 1927, Scranton †November 23rd, 2005, Reno

79

Piet Fransen

Dutch football player (1936–2015)

*July 5th, 1936, Groningen †August 2nd, 2015, Groningen

60

Edie Falco

American actress

*July 5th, 1963, Brooklyn

73

Isa Miranda

Italian actress (1905-1982)

*July 5th, 1909, Milan †July 8th, 1982, Rome

62

Georges Pompidou

President of France from 1969 to 1974

*July 5th, 1911, Montboudif †April 2nd, 1974, 4th arrondissement of Paris

55

Michael Stuhlbarg

American actor

*July 5th, 1968, Long Beach

92

Martin J. Beckmann

German economist

*July 5th, 1924, Ratingen †April 11th, 2017

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92

Erik Dammann

Norwegian writer and environmentalist

*May 9th, 1931, Oslo

69

Gloria Talbott

American actress (1931-2000)

*February 7th, 1931, Glendale †September 19th, 2000, Glendale

91

Mikhail Gorbachev

Leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991

*March 2nd, 1931, Privolnoye †August 30th, 2022, Central Clinical Hospital

88

Toni Morrison

African American novelist, essayist, and academic

*February 18th, 1931, Lorain †August 5th, 2019, The Bronx

80

Bernhard Schrader

German chemist (1931-2012)

*March 15th, 1931, Quedlinburg †January 8th, 2012, Essen

86

Sonja Sutter

German actress

*January 17th, 1931, Freiburg im Breisgau †June 2nd, 2017, Baden

24

James Dean

American actor (1931–1955)

*February 8th, 1931, Marion †September 30th, 1955, Cholame

93

William Shatner

Canadian actor

*March 22nd, 1931, Montreal

87

Lise Henningsen

Danish actress (1931-2019)

*September 5th, 1931, Copenhagen †January 28th, 2019, Copenhagen

84

William Bast

Author, screenwriter (1931-2015)

*April 3rd, 1931, Milwaukee †May 4th, 2015, Los Angeles

76

Boris Yeltsin

Soviet and Russian politician, 1st President of Russia (1931–2007)

*February 1st, 1931, Butka †April 23rd, 2007, Moscow

72

Gerhard Rosenfeld

German composer

*February 10th, 1931, Königsberg †March 5th, 2003, Bergholz-Rehbrücke

85

Massimo Fagioli

Italian film director, screenwriter, author and psychiatrist

*May 19th, 1931, Monte Giberto †February 13th, 2017, Rome

93

Rupert Murdoch

Australian-born American media mogul (born 1931)

*March 11th, 1931, Melbourne

73

Anne Bancroft

American actress (1931–2005)

*September 17th, 1931, The Bronx †June 6th, 2005, New York City

81

Larry Hagman

American actor (1931–2012)

*September 21st, 1931, Fort Worth †November 23rd, 2012, Dallas

93

James Earl Jones

American actor

*January 17th, 1931, Arkabutla

89

John le Carré

British novelist and spy (1931-2020)

*October 19th, 1931, Poole †December 12th, 2020, Royal Cornwall Hospital

88

Rip Torn

American actor (1931–2019)

*February 6th, 1931, Temple †July 9th, 2019, Lakeville

92

Rita Moreno

Puerto Rican singer, dancer and actress

*December 11th, 1931, Humacao

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1931 is a normal year and no leap year.

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