Today in History for 5th July 2022

Historical Events

1811 - Venezuelan Declaration of Independence: 7 provinces declare themselves independent of Spain
1813 - War of 1812: Three weeks of British raids on Fort Schlosser, Black Rock and Plattsburgh, New York begin
1843 - Committee of 9 appointed to establish civil government in Oregon Country
1993 - Icelandic musician Björk releases her 1st solo album "Debut"
2018 - At least 24 killed in explosions at pyrotechnics workshops in Tultepec, Mexico
2020 - Florida reports a record 11,458 daily COVID-19 cases

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Famous Birthdays

1882 - Inayat Khan, Indian singer, musicologist, and philosopher (founder of Sufi Order - London, 1914), born in Vadodra, Bombay State, British India (d. 1927)
1928 - Warren Oates, American actor (Dillinger, East of Eden, Stoney Burke), born in Depoy, Muhlenberg County (d. 1982)
1946 - Pierre-Marc Johnson, Québéc lawyer, physician and politician (24th Premier of Quebec), born in Montreal, Quebec
1964 - Mark H Lascells, grandson of English princess Mary
1980 - Jason Wade, American singer and musician (Lifehouse), born in Camarillo, California
1984 - Yu Yamada, Ryukyuan model, actress and singer, born in Okinawa, Japan

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Famous Deaths

1773 - Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian and philologist (b. 1719)
1833 - Nicéphore Niépce, French inventor (b. 1765)
1894 - Betty Paoli, writer, dies
1950 - Private Kenneth Shadrick becomes the first identified American soldier killed in the Korean War
1985 - Jack Robertson, South African cricket spinner (3 Tests v Aust 1935-36), dies
2005 - Shirley Goodman, American singer (b. 1936)

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