How Many Days Until July 5?

This day in history: July 5

1. 1989

   United States National Security Council member Oliver North was given a suspended sentence, probation, and community service for his part in the Iran–Contra affair.

2. 1990

   An explosion at a petrochemical plant in Channelview, Texas, United States, killed 17 people and injured 5 others.

3. 2004

   Indonesia held its first direct presidential elections, which resulted in the election of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as President of Indonesia after the second round on September 20.

4. 2006

   The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting hours after North Korea reportedly tested at least seven ballistic missiles.

5. 2009

   A series of violent riots broke out in Ürümqi, the capital city of Xinjiang in China.

6. 2009

   The Staffordshire Hoard, the largest collection of Anglo-Saxon gold ever discovered, consisting of more than 1,500 items, was found near Hammerwich in Staffordshire.

7. 2012

   The Shard in London was inaugurated as the tallest building in Europe, with a height of 310 m (1,020 ft), but was surpassed by Moscow's Mercury City Tower four months later.

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