Famous Birthdays
- Dwight F. Davis, American politician (49th United States Secretary of War) and founder of Davis Cup, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1945)
- Volkmar Andreae, Swiss conductor and composer (Tonhalle Orchestra), born in Bern, Switzerland (d. 1962)
- Wanda Landowska, Polish-French harpsichordist (Musique Ancienne), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1959)
1879 Highlights
About July 5, 1879
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 143 years, 11 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Cancer
