What happened on 05 july
July 5th! There have been many significant events that occurred on this day throughout history. Here are a few:
- 1865: The first edition of The Daily Graphic, the first daily illustrated newspaper, was published in New York City.
- 1914: The first in a series of bloody battles in the Battle of the Frontiers during World War I began, as French and German forces clashed along the border between France and Germany.
- 1946: The Philippines was officially recognized as an independent nation by the United States, marking the end of American colonial rule.
- 1962: The Mariner 1 spacecraft was launched by NASA, but it failed to reach orbit due to a launch vehicle malfunction.
- 1975: The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project was launched, a joint mission between the United States and the Soviet Union that saw the two space agencies work together to dock their spacecraft in orbit.
- 1989: The United States Supreme Court ruled in the case of Texas v. Johnson, declaring that burning the American flag was a form of protected speech under the First Amendment.
- 2016: The United Kingdom held a referendum on its membership in the European Union, with 51.9% of voters choosing to leave the EU (Brexit).
These are just a few of the many events that have occurred on July 5th throughout history. Is there a specific year or event you'd like to know more about?