July 5: What Happened on This Day in History
July 5th marks the 186th day of the Gregorian calendar year (or the 187th in case of leap years). There are 179 days remaining until the end of the year.
Discover what happened on July 5th in history, famous birthdays on July 5th, celebrities died on this day, the day of the week and the zodiac sign associated to July 5.
What happened on July 5?
Here's what happened on July 5th in history:
- 2008: New Zealand defeated South Africa 19ndash8 to win the Rugby Union World Cup in the opening match at the Tri Nations.
- 2006: North Korea has launched at least two Nodong-2 short-range missiles, one SCU missile and one Taepodong-2 long-range missile.
- 2002: Recent celebrity deaths: Ted Williams (baseball player), aged 83.
- 1994: Boxer Buster Douglas comes out of a diabetic coma
- 1990: Zina Garrison upsets Steffi Graf in Wimbeldon semi-finals.
- 1987: 101st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Pat Cash beats Ivan Lendl
- 1985: Premier Mugabe wins Zimbabwe elections
- 1981: 9th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Jan Stephenson
- 1977: Military coup in Pakistan: Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, the first elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, is overthrown.
- 1975: 89th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Arthur Ashe beats J Connors (61 61 57 64)
What famous birthdays are on July 5?
On July 5th there are the following famous birthdays:
![Eva Green]()
Eva Green (1980)She is a french actress who was cast in bernardo bertolucci's 2003 film "the dreamers.
![Edie Falco]()
Edie Falco (1963)Edie falco is an american actress best known for her roles as carmela soprano in the sopranos and nurse jackie peyton in nurse jackie.
![Katherine Helmond]()
Katherine Helmond (1928)Katherine helmond was an american actress known for her roles in the tv shows 'soap' and 'who's the boss?'.
![Huey Lewis]()
![Geneviève Grad]()
Geneviève Grad (1944)Geneviève grad is a french actress known for her roles in popular french films of the 1960s and 1970s.
![Shirley Knight]()
![Brooke Hayward]()
![Michael Stuhlbarg]()
![Gilles Lellouche]()
Gilles Lellouche (1972)Gilles lellouche is a french actor known for his roles in popular french films such as 'little white lies' and 'point blank'.
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Who died on July 5?
On July 5th the following celebrities died:
![Raffaella Carrà]()
Raffaella Carrà (2021)Raffaella carrà is an italian actress and singer known for her successful music and television career, as well as her iconic dance...
![Katy Jurado]()
Katy Jurado (2002)Katy jurado was a mexican actress known for her roles in classic western films such as high noon and broken lance.
![Kerwin Mathews]()
Kerwin Mathews (2007)Kerwin Mathews was an American actor known for his role in the film 'The 7th Voyage of Sinbad'.
![Carole Landis]()
Carole Landis (1948)Carole Landis was an American actress and singer known for her roles in Hollywood films during the 1940s.
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- Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (1994)
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer was a renowned Malayalam writer and social reformer known for his unique style of writing and portrayal of human...
- Dorotea Jordan (1816)
English actress and mistress of King William IV, known for her stage performances.
What day of the year is July 5?
July 5th marks the 186th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (or the 187th in case of leap years).
There are 179 days remaining until the end of the year.
July 5th is the 5th day of the month of July.
What zodiac sign is associated with the day July 5?
The zodiac sign associated with July 5th is Cancer according to the Western Zodiac.
