On July 5, history records 51 notable events, 224 famous births and 81 deaths, spanning the years 328 to 1809.
Events on this day include: The official opening of Constantine's Bridge built over the Danube between Sucidava (Corabia, Romania) and Oescus (Gigen, Bulgaria) by the Roman architect Th... (328); The Burgundian and Majorcan claimants of the Principality of Achaea meet in the Battle of Manolada. (1316).
Notable people born on July 5 include Ahkal Mo' Naab' I (465), Mokjong of Goryeo (980), Al-Mustansir Billah (1029).
Notable figures who died on this day include Cui Yuan (9th- and 10th-century Tang chancellor) (905), Dugu Sun (905), Lu Yi (Tang dynasty) (905).
Events on 5 July 51
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The official opening of Constantine's Bridge built over the Danube between Sucidava (Corabia, Romania) and Oescus (Gigen, Bulgaria) by the Roman architect Theophilus Patricius.
Year 1316
The Burgundian and Majorcan claimants of the Principality of Achaea meet in the Battle of Manolada.
Year 1594
Portuguese forces under the command of Pedro Lopes de Sousa begin an unsuccessful invasion of the Kingdom of Kandy during the Campaign of Danture in Sri Lanka.
Year 1803
The Convention of Artlenburg is signed, leading to the French occupation of Hanover (which had been ruled by the British king).
Year 1807
In Buenos Aires the local militias repel the British soldiers within the Second English Invasion.
Year 1809
The largest battle of the Napoleonic Wars, the Battle of Wagram is fought between the French and Austrian Empires.
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Birthdays on 5 July 224
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Deaths on 5 July 81
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