Daily Archives: July 5, 2012

Jackie Kennedy wins out against photographer 40 years ago today (1972)

1970s, U.S. Presidents


Video: Galella on Kennedy (at 1:16)

(Wednesday, July 5, 1972) — In the famous free-speech trial Galella v. Onassis, former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis today obtained a restraining order to keep photographer and pioneer paparazzo Ron Galella 50 feet away from her and 75 feet away from her children having had “relentlessly invaded” her privacy in New York.

Algerian independence dimmed by Oran battle 50 years ago today (1962)

1960s


Video: 'JULY 05 1962. the end of a world, the oran massacre, the pied noirs forced to leave algeria'

(Thursday, July 5, 1962) — Independence took effect in Algeria today as civilians of European descent, mostly French, came under attack by extremists in the port city of Oran. Reports of the death toll vary from about a hundred to the thousands.