120 days before November 2, 2012
would be
July 5, 2012 (Thursday)
Time Zone: America/New_York (GMT-05:00)
• Day numbers: 187
• Week number: 27
• Leap year: 2012 is a leap year.
• Daylight Saving Time: Yes
Sunrise, Sunset Times for July 5, 2012 (Thursday)
• Sunrise time: 06:10 am
• Sunset time: 09:05 pm
• Day length: 14h 55m
• Source: suntoday.org
Moon Phase for July 5, 2012 (Thursday)
• Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
• Illumination: 93%
• Moon Age: 17.16 day(s)
• Source: mooninfo.org
July 5, 2012 Holidays and National Days
July 5 in History
1950
American forces engage the North Koreans for the first time at Osan, South Korea.
1944
The Japanese garrison on Numfoor, New Guinea, tries to counterattack but is soon beaten back by U.S. forces.
1943
The Battle of Kursk, the largest tank battle in history, begins.
1941
German troops reach the Dnieper River in the Soviet Union.
1940
Marshal Henri Petain’s Vichy government breaks off diplomatic relations with Great Britain.
1892
Andrew Beard is issued a patent for the rotary engine.
1863
Federal troops occupy Vicksburg, Mississippi and distribute supplies to the citizens.
1839
British naval forces bombard Dingai on Zhoushan Island in China and occupy it.
1832
The German government begins curtailing freedom of the press after German Democrats advocate a revolt against Austrian rule.
1814
U.S. troops under Jacob Brown defeat a superior British force at Chippewa, Canada.
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