Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer is appointed Prime Minister by Charles III, becoming the first Labour prime minister since Gordon Brown in 2010 and the first one to win a general election since Tony Blair at the 2005 general election.
What happened on July 5
34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1830 to 2024.
Standout on July 5
2024
Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer is appointed Prime Minister by Charles III, becoming the first Labour prime minister since Gordon Brown in 2010 and the first one to win a general election since Tony Blair at the 2005 general election.
About July 5
July 5 is the 186th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 186 of 365 (187 in leap years)179 days left in the year (179 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Sunday in 2026, Monday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029, Friday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 27 of 2026 · Q3
- Zodiac sign
- ♋ Cancer (June 21 – July 22)
- Season
- Summer in the north · Winter in the south
- July birthstone
- Rubypassion, vitality and protection
- July birth flower
- Larkspur / Water lilypositivity, grace and an open heart
- Next occurrence
- In 251 days
- Roman numerals
- V.VIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 80thBikini Atoll1946
- 30thAamir Jamal1996
- 30thBrianna Turner1996
- 30thDolly (sheep)1996
- 20thNorth Korea2006
- 20thUnited Nations Security Council2006
- 10thJuno (spacecraft)2016
- 5thRaffaella Carrà2021
July 5 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Juno (spacecraft)
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on July 5 — ages this year
- 2005Sombrturns 21
- 2003Junior Camineroturns 23
- 2000Faouziaturns 26
- 1999Kang Hye-wonturns 27
- 1999Suzan Lamensturns 27
- 1998Emily Foxturns 28
Historical events 34
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Ariane 5
The last Ariane 5 rocket is launched, carrying the Heinrich Hertz and Syracuse 4B satellites.
Sajid Javid
British government ministers Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak resign from the second Johnson ministry, beginning the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis.
Juno (spacecraft)
The Juno space probe arrives at Jupiter and begins a 20-month survey of the planet.
The Shard
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.
Staffordshire Hoard
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 2009 Ürümqi riots
A series of violent riots broke out in Ürümqi, the capital city of Xinjiang in China.
United Nations Security Council
The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting hours after North Korea reportedly tested at least seven ballistic missiles.
North Korea
North Korea tests four short-range missiles, one medium-range missile and a long-range Taepodong-2. The long-range Taepodong-2 reportedly fails in mid-air over the Sea of Japan.
Direct election
The first direct Indonesian presidential election is held.
2004 Indonesian presidential election
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.
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization announces that the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak has been contained.
Bill Clinton
U.S. President Bill Clinton imposes trade and economic sanctions against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
Sri Lankan civil war
Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP A. Thangathurai is shot dead at Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College in Trincomalee.
Dolly (sheep)
Dolly the sheep becomes the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.
Armenia
Armenia adopts its constitution, four years after its independence from the Soviet Union.
Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos founds Amazon.
1990 ARCO explosion
An explosion at a petrochemical plant in Channelview, Texas, United States, killed 17 people and injured 5 others.
United States National Security Council
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.
Iran–Contra affair
Iran–Contra affair: Oliver North is sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gerhard A. Gesell to a three-year suspended prison term, two years probation, $150,000 in fines and 1,200 hours community service. His convictions are later overturned.
Sri Lankan civil war
Sri Lankan Civil War: The LTTE uses suicide attacks on the Sri Lankan Army for the first time. The Black Tigers are born and, in the following years, will continue to kill with the tactic.
Supreme Court of the United States
The United States Supreme Court gives its United States v. Leon decision providing a good-faith exception from the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule against use of evidence obtained through defective warrants in criminal trials.
Björn Borg
Swedish tennis player Björn Borg wins his fifth Wimbledon final and becomes the first male tennis player to win the championships five times in a row (1976–1980).
Pakistan Armed Forces
The Pakistan Armed Forces under Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq seize power in Operation Fair Play and begin 11 years of martial law. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the first elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, is overthrown.
Juvénal Habyarimana
Juvénal Habyarimana (pictured) orchestrated a bloodless coup d'état of the Rwandan government and began a totalitarian dictatorship.
Brian Jones
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.
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley recorded his first single, "That's All Right", at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee.
Korean War
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.
Bikini Atoll
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.
World War II
Second World War: Canadian troops defeated the last German counterattacks against Carpiquet, Normandy, France.
Hormel Foods
The Hormel Foods Corporation introduced Spam, the canned precooked meat product that would eventually enter into pop culture, folklore, and urban legend.
Tenentism
Brazilian Army rebels took over Fort Copacabana and launched a rebellion in Rio de Janeiro against President Epitácio Pessoa and President-elect Artur Bernardes.
Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook, the founder of the British travel company Thomas Cook & Son, organised his first excursion, escorting about 500 people from Leicester to Loughborough.
Invasion of Algiers (1830)
Algiers surrendered to French invaders, ending the Regency of Algiers (coat of arms pictured).
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Bengt I. Samuelsson
Bengt I. Samuelsson, Swedish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1934)
Raffaella Carrà
Raffaella Carrà, Italian singer, dancer, television presenter and actress (born 1943)
Yoichiro Nambu
Yoichiro Nambu, Japanese-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1921)
William Tebeau
William Tebeau, American engineer, first African-American man to graduate from Oregon State University (born 1925)
Ruud van Hemert
Ruud van Hemert, Dutch actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1938)
Cy Twombly
Cy Twombly, American-Italian painter, sculptor, and photographer (born 1928)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
July 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: July 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
1934 West Coast waterfront strike
Bloody Thursday (International Longshore and Warehouse Union)
Zoe of Rome
Christian feast day: Zoe of Rome (Roman Catholic Church)
Cyril and Methodius
Christian feast day: Cyril and Methodius (a public holiday in Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Wexford Martyrs
Christian feast day: Wexford Martyrs (Roman Catholic Church)
Martha, mother of Simeon Stylites the Younger
Christian feast day: Martha, mother of Simeon Stylites the Younger
Fifth of July (New York)
Fifth of July (New York), historic celebration of the abolition of slavery in New York in 1827.
Anthony Zaccaria
Christian feast day: Anthony Maria Zaccaria, priest (died 1539)
Spread across the centuries
- 19th century2
- 20th century38
- 21st century34
Earliest: Invasion of Algiers (1830) (1830). Most recent: Keir Starmer (2024).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about July 5
What day of the year is July 5?
July 5 is the 186th day of the year, with 179 days left after it.
What star sign is July 5?
July 5 falls under Cancer (June 21 – July 22), a water sign ruled by Moon. The birthstone for the month is Ruby.
How many things happened on July 5?
We record 82 entries for July 5: 34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1830 to 2024.
Who was born on July 5?
Sombr (2005) is among the notable births on July 5. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the July 5 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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