Historical Events
Coup d'état
General Juvénal Habyarimana becomes president of Rwanda in a military coup d'état
- Isle of Man begins issuing its own postage stamps
- Test cricket debut of English umpire Harold "Dickie" Bird v NZ at Leeds (66 Tests, 69 ODI)
Famous Birthdays
- Bengt Lagerberg, Swedish musician (The Cardigans), born in Jönköping, Sweden
- Marcus Allbäck, Swedish soccer striker (74 caps; Örgryte IS, Heerenveen, Aston Villa, FC Copenhagen), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
- Róisín Murphy, Irish dance-pop singer, songwriter, and record producer (Moloko), born in Arklow, Wicklow, Ireland
About July 5, 1973
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 50 years, 9 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Will It Go Round In Circles - Billy Preston
#1 Song: Skweeze Me Pleeze Me - Slade
