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Jul 52024

What Happened on July 5, 2024

Historical Events

Landside Labour Victory

Keir Starmer succeeds Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in a landside victory for the Labour Party

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Rachel Reeves becomes the UK's first female Chancellor of the Exchequer, appointed by Labour PM Kier Starmer [1]
Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian elected President of Iran, defeating his conservative rival Saeed Jalili in a run-off election [1]

Stephanopoulos Interviews Biden

US President Joe Biden gives an interview to quell fears about his stamina and cognitive abilities with ABC's George Stephanopoulos [1]

46th US President, Vice President and Senator Joe Biden

Famous Deaths

Jon Landau, American Academy Award-winning film producer (Titanic; Avatar; Avatar: The Way of Water), dies of cancer at 63
Nikolay Korolkov, Russian equestrian (Olympic gold USSR team jumping, silver individual jumping 1980), dies at 77

Vic Seixas (1923-2024)

American tennis player (Wimbledon 1953, US Nat C'ship 1954; 5 x Grand Slam doubles titles), dies at 100

Vic Seixas

Yvonne Furneaux [Scatcherd], British actress (La Dolce Vita; Repulsion), dies at 98

Died in 2024 2024 Highlights

About July 5, 2024

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 28 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Cancer

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