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What Happened On 5th July 1961 In History

July 5th (1961) was a Wednesday. It's the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 179 days left to the end of the year.

Famous Birthdays on July 5 in 1961

  • » Isabelle Poulenard, French soprano
  • » Patrizia Scianca, Italian voice actress

July 5th Holidays in History

  • » 1934 West Coast waterfront strike known as Bloody Thursday (International Longshore and Warehouse Union)
  • » Christian Feast Day:
  • » Anthony Maria Zaccaria, priest (d. 1539)
  • » Zoe of Rome (Roman Catholic Church)
  • » July 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • » X-Day (Church of the SubGenius) named X-Day (Church of the SubGenius)
  • » Constitution Day (Armenia)
  • » Independence Day, celebrating the independence of Algeria from France in 1962.
  • » Independence Day, celebrating the independence of Cape Verde from Portugal in 1975.
  • » Independence Day, celebrating the independence of Venezuela from Spain in 1811.
  • » Saints Cyril and Methodius e.g Saints Cyril and Methodius Day (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
  • » Tynwald Day, if July 5 is on a weekend, the holiday is the following Monday. (Isle of Man)
  • » Emancipation Day, celebrating the emancipation of enslaved Africans in New York City in 1827.

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World History for the 5th July