July 5th, 1946

Born on July 5th, 1946

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What happened on July 5th, 1946?

July 5th, 1946

Micheline Bernardini models the first modern bikini at a swimming pool in Paris.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micheline_Bernardini

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.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_Atoll

What else 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, 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.

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

Born on July 5th, 1946

77

Gerard 't Hooft

Dutch theoretical physicist

*July 5th, 1946, Den Helder

77

John Shipley, Baron Shipley

British politician (born 1946)

*July 5th, 1946, Whitby

77

Pierre-Marc Johnson

Canadian politician

*July 5th, 1946, Montreal

77

Giuseppe Furino

Italian footballer

*July 5th, 1946, Palermo

77

Paul Smith

Fashion designer from England

*July 5th, 1946, Nottingham

77

Daniela Hodrová

Czech writer

*July 5th, 1946, Prague

76

Gwyneth Powell

British actress

*July 5th, 1946, Levenshulme †September 8th, 2022, Brighton

Same Day
Who's birthday is on July 5th?

54

Ansgar Brinkmann

German footballer

*July 5th, 1969, Vechta

30

Sandra Le Grange

Badminton player

*July 5th, 1993, Johannesburg

45

Jessica Pilnäs

Swedish singer

*July 5th, 1978, Åryd

83

Shirley Knight

American actress (1936-2020)

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

45

Moritz Führmann

German actor

*July 5th, 1978, Kassel

60

Edie Falco

American actress

*July 5th, 1963, Brooklyn

90

Michael Heltau

German actor and singer, living in Austria

*July 5th, 1933, Ingolstadt

89

Katherine Helmond

American actress (1929–2019)

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

82

Anke Fuchs

German politician (1937–2019)

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

55

Michael Stuhlbarg

American actor

*July 5th, 1968, Long Beach

65

Dominique Nicolas

French musician

*July 5th, 1958, 14th arrondissement of Paris

86

Jo de Roo

Dutch racing cyclist

*July 5th, 1937, Kapelle

58

Kathryn Erbe

American actress

*July 5th, 1965, Newton

51

Gilles Lellouche

French actor, film director and screenwriter

*July 5th, 1972, Savigny-sur-Orge

95

Vito Ortelli

Italian road bicycle racer

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

57

Laurence Ferrari

French journalist (born 1966)

*July 5th, 1966, Aix-les-Bains

79

Piet Fransen

Dutch football player (1936–2015)

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

54

Marc-Olivier Fogiel

French television producer and journalist

*July 5th, 1969, Neuilly-sur-Seine

74

Todd Akin

American politician (1947–2021)

*July 5th, 1947, New York City †October 3rd, 2021, Wildwood

73

Isa Miranda

Italian actress (1905-1982)

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

Same year
Born in 1946

78

Donald Trump

President of the United States from 2017 to 2021

*June 14th, 1946, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

77

George W. Bush

President of the United States from 2001 to 2009

*July 6th, 1946, New Haven

77

Bill Clinton

President of the United States from 1993 to 2001

*August 19th, 1946, Hope

77

Jean-Claude Arnault

Swedish photographer

*August 15th, 1946, Marseille

78

Kabir Bedi

Indian actor (1946-)

*January 16th, 1946, Lahore

77

Svein Ludvigsen

Norwegian politician

*July 18th, 1946, Hillesøy Municipality

77

Steven Spielberg

American filmmaker (born 1946)

*December 18th, 1946, Cincinnati

78

Charlotte Rampling

British actress

*February 5th, 1946, Sturmer

76

Suzanne Somers

American actress (1946–2023)

*October 16th, 1946, San Bruno †October 15th, 2023, Palm Springs

77

Berti Vogts

German footballer and manager

*December 30th, 1946, Büttgen

71

Jiří Bělohlávek

Czech conductor (1946-2017)

*February 24th, 1946, Prague †May 31st, 2017, Prague

62

Lux Interior

American punk rock musician and a founding member of the band The Cramps

*October 21st, 1946, Akron †February 4th, 2009, Glendale

64

Michael Hansen

German cabaret artist (1946-2011)

*October 21st, 1946, Aalborg †March 15th, 2011, Berlin

69

Alan Rickman

British actor and director (1946–2016)

*February 21st, 1946, Hammersmith †January 14th, 2016, London

77

Rolf Konow

Danish photographer and actor

*July 22nd, 1946, Copenhagen

78

David Lynch

American filmmaker, visual artist, and musician

*January 20th, 1946, Missoula

78

Liza Minnelli

American actress and singer

*March 12th, 1946, Los Angeles

78

Tan Aik Huang

Badminton player

*February 14th, 1946, Singapore

77

Sylvester Stallone

American actor and film director

*July 6th, 1946, Hell's Kitchen

77

Mireille Mathieu

French singer

*July 22nd, 1946, Avignon

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No: With 365 days 1946 is a normal year and no leap year.

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