July 5
1687 - Isaac Newton first published his Principia Mathematica, a three-volume work setting out his mathematical principles of natural philosophy.
1811 - Venezuela became the first South American country to declare independence from Spain.
1865 - William Booth formed the Salvation Army in London.
1865 - The Secret Service of the U.S. Treasury Department was founded in Washington, D.C., with the mission of suppressing counterfeit currency.
1935 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the National Labor Relations Act.
1940 - During World War II, Britain and the Vichy government in France broke off diplomatic relations.
1943 - The Battle of Kursk began during World War II; in the weeks that followed, the Soviets were able to repeatedly repel the Germans, who eventually withdrew in defeat.
1946 - The bikini swimsuit made its debut at a fashion show in Paris.
1954 - Elvis Presley recorded his first commercial record, "That's All Right."
1971 - President Richard Nixon certified the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which lowered the minimum voting age from 21 to 18.
1977 - Pakistan's army, led by General Mohammad Zia ul-Haq, seized power from President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
1996 - Dolly, the first sheep cloned from adult cells, was born.
2011 - A jury in Orlando, Florida, found Casey Anthony, 25, not guilty of murder, manslaughter and child abuse in the 2008 disappearance and death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee.
2013 - Pope Francis cleared two of the 20th Century's most influential popes to become saints in the Roman Catholic church, approving a miracle needed to canonize Pope John Paul II and waiving Vatican rules to honor Pope John XXIII.
2018 - Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt resigned amid ethics scandals that prompted more than a dozen federal and congressional investigations; deputy administrator Andrew Wheeler, a former coal industry lobbyist, was named to take over as acting administrator.
2022 - Police said a gunman who attacked an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago, killing at least seven people, legally bought two high-powered rifles and three other weapons despite authorities being called to his home twice since 2019 after he threatened suicide and violence.
Birthdays
29 - Shohei Ohtani (baseball player)
32 - Jason Dolley (actor)
34 - Adam Cole (professional wrestler)
38 - Megan Rapinoe (soccer player)
42 - Ryan Hansen (actor)
43 - Jason Wade (singer)
48 - Dale Godboldo (actor)
55 - Michael Stuhlbarg (actor)
58 - Kathryn Erbe (actress)
59 - Jillian Armenante (actress)
60 - Edie Falco (actress)
61 - John Marshall Jones (actor)
64 - Marc Cohn (singer)
72 - Rich "Goose" Gossage (baseball player)
73 - Huey Lewis (singer)
80 - Robbie Robertson (singer)
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Today in Sports History - July 5
1947 - Larry Doby made his debut with the Cleveland Indians, becoming the first Black player in the American League three months after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the National League.
1975 - Arthur Ashe became the first Black man to win a singles Wimbledon championship when he defeated Jimmy Connors in the event's final.
1987 - Oakland Athletics first baseman Mark McGwire becomes the first rookie to hit 30 home runs before the All-Star break.
1990 - Steffi Graf's record run of 13 consecutive tennis Grand Slam singles finals ends as she his defeated in the Wimbledon semifinals by American Zina Garrison.
1991 - MLB owners approve the new National League franchises Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins to begin play in 1993.
1997 - Martina Hingis, at age 16, became the youngest Wimbledon winner in 110 years when she beat Jana Novotna in the women's final.
1998 - Roger Clemens (Toronto Blue Jays) got his 3,000th career strikeout.
2002 - Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams died.
2005 - Roger Federer won his 15th Grand Slam tennis title.
2008 - Venus Williams won her fifth Wimbledon singles title, beating younger sister Serena in the final.
2015 - Carli Lloyd records a hat-trick, leading the United States to a 5-2 victory over Japan to win the Women's World Cup Final in Vancouver.
2022 - Mike Grier becomes the NHL's first African-American manager when he is named to that role for the San Jose Sharks.
1687 - Isaac Newton first published his Principia Mathematica, a three-volume work setting out his mathematical principles of natural philosophy.
1811 - Venezuela became the first South American country to declare independence from Spain.
1865 - William Booth formed the Salvation Army in London.
1865 - The Secret Service of the U.S. Treasury Department was founded in Washington, D.C., with the mission of suppressing counterfeit currency.
1935 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the National Labor Relations Act.
1940 - During World War II, Britain and the Vichy government in France broke off diplomatic relations.
1943 - The Battle of Kursk began during World War II; in the weeks that followed, the Soviets were able to repeatedly repel the Germans, who eventually withdrew in defeat.
1946 - The bikini swimsuit made its debut at a fashion show in Paris.
1954 - Elvis Presley recorded his first commercial record, "That's All Right."
1971 - President Richard Nixon certified the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which lowered the minimum voting age from 21 to 18.
1977 - Pakistan's army, led by General Mohammad Zia ul-Haq, seized power from President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
1996 - Dolly, the first sheep cloned from adult cells, was born.
2011 - A jury in Orlando, Florida, found Casey Anthony, 25, not guilty of murder, manslaughter and child abuse in the 2008 disappearance and death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee.
2013 - Pope Francis cleared two of the 20th Century's most influential popes to become saints in the Roman Catholic church, approving a miracle needed to canonize Pope John Paul II and waiving Vatican rules to honor Pope John XXIII.
2018 - Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt resigned amid ethics scandals that prompted more than a dozen federal and congressional investigations; deputy administrator Andrew Wheeler, a former coal industry lobbyist, was named to take over as acting administrator.
2022 - Police said a gunman who attacked an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago, killing at least seven people, legally bought two high-powered rifles and three other weapons despite authorities being called to his home twice since 2019 after he threatened suicide and violence.
Birthdays
29 - Shohei Ohtani (baseball player)
32 - Jason Dolley (actor)
34 - Adam Cole (professional wrestler)
38 - Megan Rapinoe (soccer player)
42 - Ryan Hansen (actor)
43 - Jason Wade (singer)
48 - Dale Godboldo (actor)
55 - Michael Stuhlbarg (actor)
58 - Kathryn Erbe (actress)
59 - Jillian Armenante (actress)
60 - Edie Falco (actress)
61 - John Marshall Jones (actor)
64 - Marc Cohn (singer)
72 - Rich "Goose" Gossage (baseball player)
73 - Huey Lewis (singer)
80 - Robbie Robertson (singer)
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Today in Sports History - July 5
1947 - Larry Doby made his debut with the Cleveland Indians, becoming the first Black player in the American League three months after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the National League.
1975 - Arthur Ashe became the first Black man to win a singles Wimbledon championship when he defeated Jimmy Connors in the event's final.
1987 - Oakland Athletics first baseman Mark McGwire becomes the first rookie to hit 30 home runs before the All-Star break.
1990 - Steffi Graf's record run of 13 consecutive tennis Grand Slam singles finals ends as she his defeated in the Wimbledon semifinals by American Zina Garrison.
1991 - MLB owners approve the new National League franchises Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins to begin play in 1993.
1997 - Martina Hingis, at age 16, became the youngest Wimbledon winner in 110 years when she beat Jana Novotna in the women's final.
1998 - Roger Clemens (Toronto Blue Jays) got his 3,000th career strikeout.
2002 - Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams died.
2005 - Roger Federer won his 15th Grand Slam tennis title.
2008 - Venus Williams won her fifth Wimbledon singles title, beating younger sister Serena in the final.
2015 - Carli Lloyd records a hat-trick, leading the United States to a 5-2 victory over Japan to win the Women's World Cup Final in Vancouver.
2022 - Mike Grier becomes the NHL's first African-American manager when he is named to that role for the San Jose Sharks.
