July 05

Monday 05, 1971:

Right to vote: the Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years, is formally certified by President Richard Nixon.

Wednesday 05, 1950:

Zionism: The Knesset passes the Law of Return which grants all Jews the right to immigrate to Israel.

Monday 05, 1937:

Highest recorded temperature in Canada, at Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan: 45 °C.

Monday 05, 1830:

France invades Algeria.

Tuesday 05, 1814:

American Major General Jacob Brown defeats British General Phineas Riall at Chippewa, Ontario.