July 5th in History
5th July
On 5th July 1403, it is reported that John Scudamore, warden of the castle at Carreg Cennen, requested reinforcements to help defend the castle from Owain Glyndŵr and army of 800 men.
1295 Scotland and France form an alliance, the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England.
1596 English fleet under Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, captures Cadiz.
1902 All-rounder Monty Noble takes 6 for 52 as Australia wins the one and only cricket Test played at Sheffield's Bramall Lane, England.
2014 The Tour de France cycle race made its first visit to the north of England. Day 1 started in Leeds and took in the town of Skipton.
The day's stage continued through the Yorkshire Dales National Park and Ripon, before ending the day in Harrogate.
2024 😀Labour won a resounding victory in the general election. Sir Keir Starmer became the new prime minister, ousting Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives. By 7:00 a.m. the Conservatives had lost a record 12 former cabinet ministers and all seats in Wales.
5 Jul 1963
The Beatles played at the Plaza Ballroom in Dudley in the West Midlands. Appearing with The Beatles were Denny and the Diplomats, led by Denny Laine, who went on to join the Moody Blues and eventually, Paul McCartney's group Wings.
5 Jul 1969
The Rolling Stones gave a free concert in London's Hyde Park before an audience of 250,000, as a tribute to Brian Jones who had died two days earlier. Mick Jagger read an extract from Percy Bysshe Shelley's 'Adonais' and released 3,500 butterflies; it was also guitarist's Mick Taylor's debut with the Stones.
King Crimson, Family, The Third Ear Band, Screw and Alexis Korner's New Church also appeared on the day.
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On 5th July 1403, it is reported that John Scudamore, warden of the castle at Carreg Cennen, requested reinforcements to help defend the castle from Owain Glyndŵr and army of 800 men.
1295 Scotland and France form an alliance, the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England.
1596 English fleet under Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, captures Cadiz.
1902 All-rounder Monty Noble takes 6 for 52 as Australia wins the one and only cricket Test played at Sheffield's Bramall Lane, England.
2014 The Tour de France cycle race made its first visit to the north of England. Day 1 started in Leeds and took in the town of Skipton.
The day's stage continued through the Yorkshire Dales National Park and Ripon, before ending the day in Harrogate.
2024 😀Labour won a resounding victory in the general election. Sir Keir Starmer became the new prime minister, ousting Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives. By 7:00 a.m. the Conservatives had lost a record 12 former cabinet ministers and all seats in Wales.
5 Jul 1963
The Beatles played at the Plaza Ballroom in Dudley in the West Midlands. Appearing with The Beatles were Denny and the Diplomats, led by Denny Laine, who went on to join the Moody Blues and eventually, Paul McCartney's group Wings.
5 Jul 1969
The Rolling Stones gave a free concert in London's Hyde Park before an audience of 250,000, as a tribute to Brian Jones who had died two days earlier. Mick Jagger read an extract from Percy Bysshe Shelley's 'Adonais' and released 3,500 butterflies; it was also guitarist's Mick Taylor's debut with the Stones.
King Crimson, Family, The Third Ear Band, Screw and Alexis Korner's New Church also appeared on the day.
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