Historical Events
- NASA launches Saturn IB rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida
- National Guard mobilizes in Omaha, Nebraska, after 3rd night of rioting
- NYC Transit Authority raises basic bus and subway fare from 15 cents to 20 cents
Famous Birthdays
- Gianfranco Zola, Italian footballer and coach (Chelsea), born in Oliena, Italy
- Jim Himes, American banker, businessman, and politician (US Rep-D-Connecticut 2009-), born in Lima, Peru
- Susannah Doyle, British actress (Drop the Dead Donkey - "Joy"), and playwright, born in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England
Famous Deaths
- George de Hevesy, Hungarian radiochemist (Nobel Prize in Chemistry -1943), dies at 80 [1]
Died in 1966 1966 Highlights
About July 5, 1966
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 9 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Paperback Writer - The Beatles
#1 Song: Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
