On this day: July 5
Events
Ecuadorian–Peruvian WarJuly 5, 1941 – January 29, 1942 · Wars & Conflicts
1945 United Kingdom general electionJuly 5, 1945 · Politics
Founding of BandaiJuly 5, 1950 · Companies- Release of South of HeavenJuly 5, 1988 · Music
- Release of ZooropaJuly 5, 1993 · Music
Founding of AmazonJuly 5, 1994 · Companies
Founding of RTL GroupJuly 5, 2000 · Companies- Release of Soulcalibur IIJuly 5, 2002 · Gaming
July 2009 Ürümqi riotsJuly 5, 2009 · World History
Born on this day
August Ludwig von SchlözerJuly 5, 1735 – September 9, 1809 · Science
Ami ArgandJuly 5, 1750 – October 14, 1803 · Technology
Louis-Léopold BoillyJuly 5, 1761 – January 4, 1845 · Art
Leopoldo NobiliJuly 5, 1784 – August 22, 1835 · Science
Benjamin MorrellJuly 5, 1795 – circa 1839 · Exploration
Robert FitzroyJuly 5, 1805 – April 30, 1865 · Exploration
Blanka TelekiJuly 5, 1806 – October 23, 1862 · Art
Carl VogtJuly 5, 1817 – May 5, 1895 · Culture
William John Macquorn RankineJuly 5, 1820 – December 24, 1872 · Technology
Nicholas Miklouho-MaclayJuly 5, 1846 – April 2, 1888 · Exploration
Cecil John RhodesJuly 5, 1853 – March 26, 1902 · Exploration
Tivadar Csontváry KosztkaJuly 5, 1853 – June 20, 1919 · Art
Andrew Ellicott DouglassJuly 5, 1867 – March 20, 1962 · Science
Wanda LandowskaJuly 5, 1879 – August 16, 1959 · Music
Jan KubelíkJuly 5, 1880 – December 5, 1940 · Music
Inayat KhanJuly 5, 1882 – February 5, 1927 · Culture
Ahmed Nihad EfendiJuly 5, 1883 – June 4, 1954 · Music
André LhoteJuly 5, 1885 – January 24, 1962 · Art
Felix TimmermansJuly 5, 1886 – January 24, 1947 · Art
Herbert Spencer GasserJuly 5, 1888 – May 11, 1963 · Science
Jean CocteauJuly 5, 1889 – October 11, 1963 · Film
John Howard NorthropJuly 5, 1891 – May 27, 1987 · Science
Paul Ben-HaimJuly 5, 1897 – January 14, 1984 · Music
Marcel AchardJuly 5, 1899 – September 4, 1974 · Film
Ernst MayrJuly 5, 1904 – February 3, 2005 · Culture
Georges PompidouJuly 5, 1911 – April 2, 1974 · Politics
Annie FischerJuly 5, 1914 – April 10, 1995 · Music
Edwin Thompson JaynesJuly 5, 1922 – April 30, 1998 · Science
Jean RaspailJuly 5, 1925 – June 13, 2020 · Exploration
Juris HartmanisJuly 5, 1928 – July 29, 2022 · Science
Sébastien JaprisotJuly 5, 1931 – March 4, 2003 · Film
James MirrleesJuly 5, 1936 – August 29, 2018 · Politics
Richard E. StearnsJuly 5, 1936 – August 29, 2026 · Science
Antonio EscohotadoJuly 5, 1941 – November 21, 2021 · Culture
Robbie RobertsonJuly 5, 1943 – August 9, 2023 · Music
Gerard 't HooftJuly 5, 1946 – present · Science- Don StarkJuly 5, 1954 – present · Film
Ronald D. MooreJuly 5, 1964 – present · Film
RZAJuly 5, 1969 – present · Music
Gilles LelloucheJuly 5, 1972 – present · Film
Róisín MurphyJuly 5, 1973 – present · Music
Tobias LindholmJuly 5, 1977 – present · Film
Jason WadeJuly 5, 1980 – present · Music
Kateryna MonzulJuly 5, 1981 – present · Culture
Sophie AdenotJuly 5, 1982 – present · Space
Judith ChemlaJuly 5, 1983 – present · Film
Danay GarcíaJuly 5, 1984 – present · Film
Hossein RajabianJuly 5, 1984 – present · Film
Adam YoungJuly 5, 1986 – present · Music
Sơn Tùng M-TPJuly 5, 1994 – present · Film
JamieJuly 5, 1997 – present · Music