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Historical events & facts — July 5
What happened on July 5?
On July 5, 1811, the Congress of Venezuela approved the Declaration of Independence, making it the first nation in South America to break free from Spain. The document was signed by 37 deputies, including Francisco de Miranda. The struggle to consolidate that independence, led by Simón Bolívar, would last more than a decade longer.
On July 5, 1996, scientists at the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh created Dolly, the first sheep cloned from an adult cell using the technique of somatic cell nuclear transfer. The birth, publicly announced in February 1997, revolutionised biology and sparked a global ethical debate about the possibility and desirability of cloning living beings, including humans.
On July 5, 1962, Algeria proclaimed independence from France after eight years of bloody war that cost the lives of more than 300,000 people. Independence came following the Évian Accords signed on March 19, in which France recognised the Algerian right to self-determination. July 5 is the national holiday of Algeria.
Notable birthdays — July 5
Famous people born on July 5
Julien Tiersot
Julien Tiersot, was a French musicologist, composer and a pioneer in ethnomusicology.
Louise Freeland Jenkins
Louise Freeland Jenkins was an American astronomer who compiled a valuable catalogue of stars within 10 parsecs of the sun, as well as editing the 3rd edition of the Yale Bright Star Catalogue.
Haydn Bunton, Sr.
Haydn William Bunton was an Australian rules footballer who represented Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL), Subiaco in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), and Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) during the 1930s and 1940s.
Jelesko Grancharoff
Jelesko Grancharoff, better known by his nickname Jack the Anarchist, was a Bulgarian and Australian resistance fighter and anarchist. He is best known for the central role he played within the anarchist movement in Australia, from the 1950s until his death.
Amnon Barzel
Amnon Barzel was an Israeli internationally known art curator and author.
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