1857
This Day
05July
12 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1877
Arts
Born in Warsaw, Poland
Wanda Landowska was born in Warsaw, then part of the Russian Empire, into a cultured Jewish family.
View details1919
Sports
First Wimbledon Singles Title
Captured her first Wimbledon singles title in a hard-won match against Dorothea Lambert Chambers.
View details1928
Activism
Death of Fanny Garrison Villard
Death of Fanny Garrison Villard at Thorwood Park, Dobbs Ferry, New York, aged 83.
View details1948
Arts
Release of A Date with Judy
Release of A Date with Judy marked one of her later MGM film appearances.
View details1990
Science
First woman member of New Zealand's Privy Council
Clark was appointed to the Privy Council on 5 July 1990, becoming New Zealand's first woman member.
View details1993
Arts
Release of solo album Debut (UK)
Björk released her solo debut album Debut in the UK, transitioning from Sugarcubes frontwoman to acclaimed solo artist.
View details1996
Arts
Died in New York City
Anne Hummert died on July 5, 1996, in New York City at age 90, ending a career that shaped American radio drama for generations.
View details1999
Arts
Unveiling of "Maman" at Tate Modern
Unveiling of iconic sculpture "Maman" at Tate Modern.
View details2006
2008
Arts
"I Kissed a Girl" hits No. 1, becomes 1000th number-one of rock era
"I Kissed a Girl" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the 1000th number-one single of the rock era.
View details2010
Science
Death in Durham, North Carolina
Death of Juanita M. Kreps in Durham, North Carolina, closing a pioneering career in economics, academia, government, and corporate governance.
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