JULY 5 IN HISTORY


Historical events that took place on the 5th of July
 


1811: Venezuela became the 1st South American country to gain independence from Spain

1900: The compulsory education law passed Dutch’s 1st Chamber for approval

1922: The Netherlands held its very 1st general election

1950: All Jews were given the right to live in Israel by the Law or Return

1959: The Indonesian constitution was restored

1960: The Mongolian Constitution was adopted

1962: Algeria gained its independence from France

1970: 109 people were killed after a Canadian plane crashed close to the Toronto Airport

1972: Pierre Messmer was appointed as the Premier of France

1975: Cape Verde gained independence from Portugal

1983: Algeria was invaded by France

1985: Mugabe won the election in Zimbabwe

1986: The Statue of Liberty was reopened

2003: Serena Williams beat her sister Venus Williams at the Wimbledon Women's Finals.

2012: The tallest, habitable and free-standing structure in Europe known as The Shard officially opened in London, England

 
 

 

 

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