The largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever discovered in Britain, consisting of more than 1,500 items, is found near the village of Hammerwich, near Lichfield, Staffordshire. Date: July 5, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)
A series of violent riots break out in Ürümqi, the capital city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China. Date: July 5, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Shard in London is inaugurated as the tallest building in Europe, with a height of 310 metres (1,020 ft). Date: July 5, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Juno space probe arrives at Jupiter and begins a 20-month survey of the planet. Date: July 5, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)
British government ministers Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak resign from the second Johnson ministry, beginning the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis. Date: July 5, 2022 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on this day in 2022 📅 On This Day (Today)
The last Ariane 5 rocket is launched, carrying the Heinrich Hertz and Syracuse 4B satellites. Date: July 5, 2023 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on this day in 2023 📅 On This Day (Today)
Keir Starmer is appointed Prime Minister by Charles III, becoming the first Labour prime minister since Gordon Brown in 2010 and the first one to win a general election since Tony Blair at the 2005 general election Date: July 5, 2024 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on…
William Howard Taft becomes American governor of the Philippines. Date: July 4, 1901 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 1901 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Philippine–American War is officially concluded. Date: July 4, 1903 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 1903 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Johnson–Jeffries riots occur after African-American boxer Jack Johnson knocks out white boxer Jim Jeffries in the 15th round. Between 11 and 26 people are killed and hundreds more injured. Date: July 4, 1910 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 1910 📅 On This…