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Movie events on the 5th July

1865

The United States Secret Service is formed. (Washington, D.C.) (The Sentinel)

1896

Bill Doolin escapes from jail. (Oklahoma) (The Cimarron Kid)

1921

The "Black Sox" are accused of throwing the World Series. (Eight Men Out)

1948

The National Health Service is established. (UK) (Sicko)

1954

Elvis records "That's All Right, Mama". (Walk the Line)

1957

Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra divorce. (The Rat Pack)

1975

Martin Brody and Matt Hooper sail with Quint in search of the shark. (Near Amity Island) (Jaws)

1976

Forrest Gump leaves his house and heads from coast to coast across America, because he "felt like running". (Greenbow, Alabama) (Forrest Gump)

A new comedy drama opens by Richard Collier. (Somewhere In Time)

1979

Passports are issued to Sean Bissett and Rachel Dewart. (Argo)

1982

Aliens are ferried from their mothership to the District 9 township. (Johannesburg, South Africa) (District 9)

1984

The passports of Sean Bissett and Rachel Dewart expire. (Argo)

1995

According to the article "Girl Dead In Car Accident," Susie Willis dies of drowning when her car skids out of control into the reefs near Dawsnon's Beach. The driver, David Egan, who was engaged to her, is unharmed. (Southport, North Carolina) (I Know What You Did Last Summer)

An article saying "MERLINS SCORE BIG" is published. (Southport, North Carolina) (I Know What You Did Last Summer)

Novalee Nation gives birth in a Wal-Mart, creating a media sensation. (Oklahoma) (Where The Heart Is)

1996

According to the article "Girl Dead In Car Accident," Susie Willis dies of drowning when her car skids out of control into the reefs near Dawsnon's Beach. The driver, David Egan, who was engaged to her, is unharmed. (Southport, North Carolina) (I Know What You Did Last Summer)

Aliens vanquished by humans including airplane-flying US president. (Independence Day)

1998

Paul Michaels returns the book. (East Great Falls, Michigan) (American Pie Presents: The Book of Love)

2000

Hannibal leaves the U.S. on an airplane and lets a boy have a piece of Krendler's brain. (Hannibal)

2003

Ted and John get in trouble for stealing marijuana before a Foo Fighters concert. (Boston, Massachusetts) (Ted 2)

2005

Professor Dayton marries Kathy at 1st Church of Creeps. (Creepyville, CA) (Creepshow III)

2008

35 of the 140 cars left at Selleck Motors are sold. (Temecula, California) (The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard)

2009

Amy writes about her and Nick having sex in the library. (Gone Girl)

2010

Rachel and Dex meet up with Dex's parents. (New York City) (Something Borrowed)

2011

Kevin gets the money. (Lottery Ticket)

2012

Amy Dunne disappears. (Gone Girl)

2013

Terrorists attack the White House. (washington dc) (Olympus Has Fallen)

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