WHAT HAPPENED ON 5. JULY
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World War II: the United Kingdom and the Vichy France government break off diplomatic relations. (5. July 1940)

World War II: German troops reach the Dnieper River. (5. July 1941)

World War II: An Allied invasion fleet sails for Sicily (Operation Husky, July 10, 1943). (5. July 1943)

World War II: German forces begin a massive offensive against the Soviet Union at the Battle of Kursk. Also known as Operation Citadel (5. July 1943)

World War II: The liberation of the Philippines is declared. (5. July 1945)

The bikini goes on sale after debuting during an outdoor fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris, France (5. July 1946)

National Health Service Acts creates the national public health systems in the United Kingdom (5. July 1948)

Korean War: Task Force Smith – American and North Korean forces first clash, in the Battle of Osan. (5. July 1950)

Zionism: the Knesset passes the Law of Return which grants all Jews the right to immigrate to Israel. (5. July 1950)

The BBC broadcasts its first television news bulletin. (5. July 1954)

The Andhra Pradesh High Court was established. (5. July 1954)

Algeria becomes independent from France. (5. July 1962)

Right to vote: the Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years, is formally certified by President Richard Nixon. (5. July 1971)

A BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion) in Kingman, Arizona, following a fire that broke out as propane was being transferred from a railroad car to a storage tank, kills eleven firefighters. (5. July 1973)

Arthur Ashe becomes the first black man to win the Wimbledon singles title. (5. July 1975)

Cape Verde gains its independence from Portugal. (5. July 1975)

Military coup in Pakistan: Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, the first elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, is overthrown. (5. July 1977)

The LTTE uses suicide attacks on the Sri Lankan Army for the first time. The Black Tigers were born and, in the following years, continued to kill with the tactic. (5. July 1987)

Iran-Contra Affair: Oliver North is sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gerhard A. Gesell to a three-year suspended prison term, two years probation, $150,000 in fines and 1,200 hours community service. His convictions were later overturned. (5. July 1989)

Armenia adopts its constitution, four years after its independence from the Soviet Union. (5. July 1995)