What Day of the Week

July 5, 2023 was the 186^th day of the year 2023 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 179 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Wednesday.

If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is miércoles.

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Here’s the July calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

• 1316

  Battle of Manolada between the Burgundian and Majorcan claimants of the Principality of Achaea
• 1803

  The Convention of Artlenburg leads to the French occupation of Hanover (which had been ruled by the British king).
• 1809

  The Battle of Wagram, the largest of the Napoleonic Wars.
• 1811

  Venezuela declares independence from Spain.
• 1830

  France invades Algeria.
• 1833

  Admiral Charles Napier defeats the navy of the Portuguese usurper Dom Miguel at the third Battle of Cape St. Vincent.
• 1943

  World War II: An Allied invasion fleet sails for Sicily (Operation Husky, July 10, 1943).
• 1945

  World War II: Liberation of the Philippines declared.
• 1962

  Algeria becomes independent from France.
• 1987

  First instance of the LTTE using suicide attacks on Sri Lankan Army. The Black Tigers are born, and in the following years continue to use the tactic to deadly effect.

• 1879

  Wanda Landowska, Polish harpsichordist (d. 1959)
• 1880

  Jan Kubelík, Czech violinist (d. 1940)
• 1886

  Willem Drees, Dutch politician and centenarian (d. 1988)
• 1904

  Ernst Mayr, American biologist (d. 2005)
• 1912

  Mack David, American lyricist (d. 1993)
• 1928

  Warren Oates, American actor (d. 1982)
• 1959

  Marc Cohn, American singer and songwriter
• 1979

  Tim Coly, German rugby player
• 1981

  Jesse Crain, Canadian baseball player
• 1991

  Jason Dolley, American actor

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