Historical Events
- Amid Greater Sydney's fourth major flood in 18 months, the Australian government declares a natural disaster as 45,000 people threatened with evacuation orders [1]
- In possibly largest-ever Chinese security breach, hacker offers to sell Shanghai police a database with information on one billion Chinese [1]
Music History
Legendary rock guitarist Carlos Santana collapses on stage from dehydration and heat exhaustion in Pine Knob, Michigan
Famous Deaths
- Alfred Koerppen, German organist, composer, and educator (Hannover Hochschule für Musik und Theater, 1948-91). dies at 95
Died in 2022 2022 Highlights
About July 5, 2022
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 1 year and 10 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
- #1 Song: As It Was - Harry Styles
- #1 Song: Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush