This Day in History – July 5

Discover important historical events that happened on this day. Explore key moments in politics, science, culture, and more — organized by date and year.

JULY 5, 1938

The Australian government enacted the National Insurance scheme, a comprehensive social security and health insurance system, only to abandon the scheme before it became operational.

National Insurance was a planned system of social security in Australia which would have provided medical, disability, unemployment and pension coverage to Read More

JULY 5, 1954

Elvis Presley recorded his first single, "That's All Right", at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee.

Elvis Aaron Presley was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Read More

JULY 5, 1950

Korean War: In the first encounter between North Korean and American forces, an unprepared and undisciplined U.S. Army task force was routed at the Battle of Osan.

The Korean War was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea and South Korea and their allies. North Read More