5th July anniversaries

• Birth
  • 1807
  • Italy
  • "Birth of Giuseppe Garibaldi, military leader in wars leading to Italian unification."
• event
  • 1295
  • Great Britain
  • Scotland and France form their 'Auld Alliance'
  • 1450
  • Great Britain
  • Battle of Southwark
  • 1687
  • Great Britain
  • Newton published his Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica – written in Latin
  • 1833
  • Portugal
  • "Fourth Battle of Cape St. Vincent, Portugal. British Admiral Charles Napier’s naval squadron defeated the navy of Portuguese usurper Dom."
  • 1865
  • Great Britain
  • "William Booth (1829-1912) founds Salvation Army, in London "
  • 1948
  • Great Britain
  • National Health Service established
  • 1952
  • Great Britain
  • Last tram runs in London (Woolwich to New Cross)
  • 1989
  • United States
  • "Iran-Contra Affair: US Army Colonel and White House aide Oliver North was fined $150,000 and given a suspended sentence (see also 4th May 1989)"
  • 1989
  • United States
  • The first episode of the American sitcom Seinfeld was broadcast
  • 1996
  • Great Britain
  • Scientists in Scotland clone a sheep (Dolly) more
• Death
  • 1908
  • Norway
  • "Death of Jonas Lie, Norwegian writer ."
  • 1969
  • Germany
  • "Death of Walter Gropius, German architect, founder and director of the Bauhaus school of design, architecture, and applied arts"
  • 1983
  • United States
  • "Death of Harry James, American musician and bandleader ."