About July 5

July 5, 2025 is the 186th 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.

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Cancer is the sun 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.

What Happened On July 5

  • 1770 –
    The Battle of Chesma between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire begins.
  • 1775 –
    The Second Continental Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition.
  • 1814 –
    War of 1812: Battle of Chippawa – American Major General Jacob Brown defeats British General Phineas Riall at Chippawa, Ontario.
  • 1865 –
    The Salvation Army is founded in the East End of London, England.
  • 1878 –
    The coat of arms of the Baku governorate is established.
  • 1884 –
    Germany takes possession of Cameroon.
  • 1935 –
    The National Labor Relations Act, which governs labor relations in the United States, is signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
  • 1940 –
    World War II: the United Kingdom and the Vichy France government break off diplomatic relations.
  • 1943 –
    World War II: An Allied invasion fleet sails for Sicily (Operation Husky, July 10, 1943).
  • 1947 –
    Larry Doby signs a contract with the Cleveland Indians baseball team, becoming the first black player in the American League. (Jackie Robinson had broken the color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in the National League 11 weeks earlier.)
  • 1950 –
    Korean War: Task Force Smith – First clash between American and North Korean forces in the Battle of Osan.
  • 1951 –
    William Shockley invents the junction transistor.
  • 1954 –
    The Andhra Pradesh High Court is established.
  • 1971 –
    Right to vote: the Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years, is formally certified by President Richard Nixon.
  • 1975 –
    Cape Verde gains its independence from Portugal.
  • 1977 –
    Military coup in Pakistan: Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, the first elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, is overthrown.
  • 1987 –
    First instance of the LTTE using suicide attacks on Sri Lankan Army. The Black Tigers are born, and in the following years continue to use the tactic to deadly effect.
  • 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.
  • 1999 –
    U.S. President Bill Clinton imposes trade and economic sanctions against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
  • 2009 –
    Roger Federer wins a record 15th Grand Slam title in tennis, winning a five set match against Andy Roddick at Wimbledon.

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