Historical Events
- A wave of shootings across American during Fourth of July celebrations leaves a dozen people dead and more than 60 injured [1]
- Hottest global temperature ever recorded - for third consecutive day - as average global temperature tops 17.18 degrees Celsius, tying with July 4, 2023 [1]
- Meta launches Threads - Instagram's new public conversations app - a day later it becomes the most rapidly downloaded app ever with 30 million downloads [1]
Famous Divorces
- Actor Billy Porter and husband Adam Smith announce their separation after six years [1]
Famous Deaths
- Andrés Oliva, Spanish road cyclist (Mountains Classification Giro d'Italia 1975, 76; Vuelta a España 1975, 76, 78), dies at 74
- Coco Lee, Chinese-American pop singer ("A Love Before Time"; "Tragic"), takes her own life at 48
- George Tickner, American guitarist and songwriter (Journey, 1973-75 - "I'm Gonna Leave You"), dies at 76
- Roly Meates, Irish rugby union coach (Ireland 1975-77; Dublin University RFC, Leinster RFC), dies at 85
Died in 2023 2023 Highlights
About July 5, 2023
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 9 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Last Night - Morgan Wallen
#1 Song: Sprinter - Central Cee and Dave
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