Editing July 5 (section)

===1601–1900===
*[[1610]] &ndash; [[John Guy (governor)|John Guy]] sets sail from [[Bristol]] with 39 other [[colonists]] for [[Newfoundland (island)|Newfoundland]].
*[[1687]] &ndash; [[Isaac Newton]] publishes ''[[Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica]]''.
*[[1770]] &ndash; The [[Battle of Chesma]] between the [[Russian Empire]] and the [[Ottoman Empire]] begins.
*[[1775]] &ndash; The [[Second Continental Congress]] adopts the [[Olive Branch Petition]].
*[[1803]] &ndash; The [[Convention of Artlenburg]] is signed, leading to the French occupation of the [[Electorate of Hanover]] (which had been ruled by the British king).
*[[1807]] &ndash; In [[Buenos Aires]] the local militias repel the [[United Kingdom|British]] soldiers within the [[British invasions of the River Plate|Second English Invasion]].
*[[1809]] &ndash; The [[Battle of Wagram]] between the [[First French Empire|French]] and [[Austrian Empire]]s begins.
*[[1811]] &ndash; The [[Venezuelan Declaration of Independence]] is adopted by a congress of the provinces.
*[[1813]] &ndash; [[War of 1812]]: Three weeks of [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|British]] raids on [[Fort Schlosser]], [[Black Rock, Buffalo, New York|Black Rock]] and [[Plattsburgh, New York]] commence.
*[[1814]] &ndash; War of 1812: [[Battle of Chippawa]]: American [[Major General]] [[Jacob Brown (general)|Jacob Brown]] defeats British General [[Phineas Riall]] at [[Chippawa, Ontario]].
*[[1833]] &ndash; [[Lê Văn Khôi]] along with 27 soldiers stage a mutiny taking over the [[Citadel of Saigon|Phiên An citadel]], developing into the [[Lê Văn Khôi revolt]] against Emperor [[Minh Mạng]].
*  1833   &ndash; [[Admiral]] [[Charles Napier (Royal Navy officer)|Charles Napier]] vanquishes the navy of the [[Kingdom of Portugal|Portuguese]] [[usurper]] [[Dom Miguel]] at the third [[Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1833)|Battle of Cape St. Vincent]].
*[[1841]] &ndash; [[Thomas Cook]] organises the first package excursion, from [[Leicester]] to [[Loughborough]].
*[[1852]] &ndash; [[Frederick Douglass]] delivers his "[[What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?]]" speech in [[Rochester, New York]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|title='What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?': The History of Frederick Douglass' Searing Independence Day Oration|url=https://time.com/5614930/frederick-douglass-fourth-of-july/|access-date=2022-01-10|magazine=Time|language=en}}</ref>
*[[1859]] &ndash; The United States discovers and claims [[Midway Atoll]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=On This Day - What Happened on July 5 &#124; Britannica|url=https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/July-5|access-date=2022-01-10|website=britannica.com|language=en}}</ref> 
*[[1865]] &ndash; The [[United States Secret Service]] begins operation.<ref name=":0" /> 
*[[1884]] &ndash; [[German Empire|Germany]] takes possession of [[Kamerun|Cameroon]].