What are the important events that happened on July 5? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

July 5: Facts & Myths About This Day

July 5 is the 186^th day of the year 2025 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 179 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is June 22, 2025 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 1,751,673,600 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectaoctacontahexagon’ day.

Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 227 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.

The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,579 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.

July 5 Historical Events

• 1775 –
  The Second Continental Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition.
• 1833 –
  Admiral Charles Napier defeats the navy of the Portuguese usurper Dom Miguel at the third Battle of Cape St. Vincent.
• 1865 –
  The Salvation Army is founded in the East End of London, England.
• 1950 –
  Korean War: Task Force Smith – First clash between American and North Korean forces in the Battle of Osan.
• 1989 –
  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.
• 1998 –
  Japan launches a probe to Mars, and thus joins the United States and Russia as a space exploring nation.
• 1999 –
  Wolverhampton, England is hit by storms which include a tornado. The area is hit again with severe storms on August 1.
• 2004 –
  The first Indonesian presidential election is held.
• 2006 –
  North Korea launches at least two short-range Nodong-2 missiles, one SCUD missile and one long-range Taepodong-2 missile.
• 2009 –
  The largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever discovered, consisting of more than 1,500 items, is found near the village of Hammerwich, near Lichfield, in Staffordshire, England.

Who were born on July 5?

• 1793 –
  Pavel Pestel, Russian revolutionary (d. 1826)
• 1794 –
  Sylvester Graham, American nutritionist (d. 1851)
• 1820 –
  William John Macquorn Rankine, Scottish engineer and physicist (d. 1872)
• 1920 –
  Mary Louise Hancock, American politician and activist
• 1951 –
  Roger Wicker, American politician
• 1963 –
  Russ Lorenson, American singer and actor
• 1966 –
  Claudia Wells, American actress
• 1973 –
  René Spies, German bobsledder
• 1975 –
  Thomas Pentz, American DJ, producer and songwriter
• 1984 –
  Yu Yamada, Japanese model, actress and singer

Who died on July 5?

• 1539 –
  Anthony Maria Zaccaria, Italian saint (b. 1502)
• 1666 –
  Albert VI of Bavaria (b. 1584)
• 1773 –
  Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian and philologist (b. 1719)
• 1819 –
  William Cornwallis, Royal Navy admiral (b.1744)
• 1859 –
  Charles Cagniard de la Tour, French physicist (b. 1777)
• 1908 –
  Jonas Lie, Norwegian novelist (b. 1833)
• 1920 –
  Max Klinger, German painter, sculptor and printmaker (b. 1857)
• 1948 –
  Georges Bernanos, French writer (b. 1888)
• 1996 –
  Erik Wickberg, Swedish-born 9th General of the Salvation Army (b. 1904)
• 2006 –
  Thirunalloor Karunakaran, Indian poet (b. 1924)