View Historical Events by Day: What Happened on July 5 in History?

The Battle of Lake Peipus occurs between the Teutonic Knights and the Novgorod Republic, with the Novgorod forces emerging victorious.

The Siege of Belgrade (Nándorfehérvár) by Sultan Mehmet II begins. Hungarian forces led by John Hunyadi a Hungarian nobleman and warlord of Vlach lineage, defended the city, ultimately compelling the wounded Sultan Mehmet II to lift the siege and retreat. The battle had significant consequences, as it stabilized the southern frontiers of the Kingdom of Hungary for more than half a century and delaying the Ottoman advance in Europe.

Venezuela declares its independence from Spain.

Frederick Douglass, an abolitionist and a former slave, delivers his powerful speech, "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?", in Rochester, New York, at an event organized by the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Sewing Society. Douglass used the occasion to remind all of the continuing enslavement of millions of people and poignantly articulated the stark contrast between the ideals of liberty and the reality of bondage for enslaved people.

The U.S. Secret Service officially begins operations within the Department of the Treasury, less than three months after President Abraham Lincoln authorized the agency's creation. Chief William P. Wood was sworn in as the first Secret Service chief (now known as “director”). The initial focus of the Secret Service was to combat the widespread counterfeiting of U.S. currency. It wasn't until
1902 when the Secret Service assumed full-time responsibility for protection of the President. At that time, only two men were assigned full-time to the White House Detail. More

The modern bikini is introduced to the public by French designer Louis Réard at the Piscine Molitor, a popular public pool in Paris, modeled by a 19 year old French showgirl named Micheline Bernardini. Reportedly The design was named "bikini" after the Bikini Atoll, where nuclear tests were being conducted at the time, reflecting the "small and devastating" nature of the swimsuit. Two-piece swimsuits had existed previously, though they typically covered the bikini was a two-piece swimsuit that revealed the wearer's navel, which was considered scandalous at the time.

Cape Verde Independence Day from Portugal - Effective date of the Agreement Between Portugal and Partido Africano para a Independência da Guiné e Cabo Verde (PAIGC) signed on 18 December 1974.

Dolly, the most famous sheep of all time is born at the Roslin Institute in Scotland, from DNA taken from an adult sheep’s mammary gland. She was the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell, rather than an embryo. A major scientific achievement which also raised ethical concerns. More

Dolly the sheep, a Finn Dorset lamb, was born at the Roslin Institute in Scotland, marking a significant milestone in cloning technology.

Amazon.com is founded by Jeff Bezos,  operating from his garage in Bellevue, Washington. Initially an online marketplace for books it has expanded into a multitude of product categories, leading to being referred to as "the everything Store". Amazon is now one of the world's most valuable brands with several subsidiaries including Amazon Web Services (AWS),  Kuiper Systems (satellite Internet), Ring, MGM Holdings and Whole Foods Markets.