Deaths on July 5

Daniel Sawyer

Died on July 5, 1937

Daniel Sawyer, American golfer (b. 1884)

Daniel Edward "Ned" Sawyer (June 20, 1882 – July 5, 1937) was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904 Sawyer was part of the American team that won the gold medal. He finished second in this competition. In the individual competition, he finished ninth in the qualification and was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the match play.Sawyer won the 1906 Western Amateur after finishing runner-up in 1904 and finished runner-up in the 1905 U.S. Amateur.

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Events on 1937

23 Jan

Leon Trotsky
The trial of the anti-Soviet Trotskyist center sees seventeen mid-level Communists accused of sympathizing with Leon Trotsky and plotting to overthrow Joseph Stalin's regime.
21 Feb

Spanish Civil War
The League of Nations bans foreign national "volunteers" in the Spanish Civil War.
12 May

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The Duke and Duchess of York are crowned as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Westminster Abbey.
27 May

Golden Gate Bridge
In California, the Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin County, California.
22 Jul

Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937
New Deal: The United States Senate votes down President Franklin D. Roosevelt's proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court of the United States.

Deaths on July 5

Daniel Sawyer

Died on July 5, 1937

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Leon Trotsky

Spanish Civil War

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Golden Gate Bridge

Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937