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This day in history
July 5
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2012
The Shard (pictured) in London was inaugurated as the tallest building in Europe, with a height of 310 m (1,020 ft), but was surpassed by Moscow's Mercury City Tower four months later. The Shard →
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2009
A series of violent riots broke out in Ürümqi, the capital city of Xinjiang in China. July 2009 Ürümqi riots →
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2009
The Staffordshire Hoard, the largest collection of Anglo-Saxon gold ever discovered, consisting of more than 1,500 items (examples pictured), was found near Hammerwich in Staffordshire. Staffordshire Hoard →
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2006
The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting hours after North Korea reportedly tested at least seven ballistic missiles. United Nations Security Council →
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2004
Indonesia held its first direct presidential elections, which resulted in the election of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as President of Indonesia after the second round on September 20. 2004 Indonesian presidential election →
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1990
An explosion at a petrochemical plant in Channelview, Texas, killed 17 people and injured 5 others. 1990 ARCO explosion →
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1989
United States National Security Council member Oliver North was given a suspended sentence, probation, and community service for his part in the Iran–Contra affair. United States National Security Council →
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1973
Juvénal Habyarimana (pictured) orchestrated a bloodless coup d'état of the Rwandan government and began a totalitarian dictatorship. Juvénal Habyarimana →
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1969
Two days after the death of their founder Brian Jones, the Rolling Stones performed at a free festival in Hyde Park, London, in front of more than a quarter of a million fans. Brian Jones →
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1954
Elvis Presley recorded his first single, "That's All Right", at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee. Elvis Presley →
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1950
Korean War: In the first encounter between North Korean and American forces, an unprepared and undisciplined U.S. Army task force was routed at the Battle of Osan. Korean War →
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1946
Named after Bikini Atoll, the site of the nuclear-weapons test Operation Crossroads in the Marshall Islands, the modern bikini was introduced at a fashion show in Paris. Bikini Atoll →