July 5
Today is the 187th day of 2016, there are 179 days left in the year.
1810 - Showman and promoter Phineas T. (P.T.) Barnum was born in Bethel, Connecticut.
1811 - Venezuela declared independence from Spain, the first South American country to do so.
1830 - The French occupied the North African city of Algiers.
1865 - William Booth founded the Salvation Army in London.
1865 - The Secret Service Division 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, which allowed labor to organize for the purpose of collective bargaining.
1946 - The bikini made its debut during an outdoor fashion show in Paris.
1948 - Britain's National Health Service Act went into effect, providing government-financed medical and dental care.
1975 - The Cape Verde Islands became independent after 500 years of Portuguese rule.
1991 - Regulators in eight countries shut down the Bank of Credit and Commerce International, charging it with fraud, drug money laundering and illegal infiltration into the U.S. banking system.
1996 - Dolly, the first sheep cloned from adult cells, was born.
2006 - North Korea test-fired seven missiles into the Sea of Japan, including at least one believed capable of reaching the U.S. mainland.
2006 - Enron founder Kenneth Lay, facing decades in prison, died of heart disease at age 64.
2009 - The worst ethnic violence in decades in China erupted in the far western Xinjiang region, with more than 200 people killed.
2011 - A jury in Orlando, Florida found Casey Anthony, age 25, not guilty of murder, manslaughter and child abuse in the 2008 disappearance and death of her two-year-old daughter, Caylee.
Birthdays
22 - Cassidy Wolf (model)
25 - Jason Dolley (actor)
25 - Kayla Reid (model)
27 - Malcolm Smith (football player)
31 - Megan Rapinoe (soccer player)
43 - Joseph Lewis Thomas (R&B singer)
53 - Edie Falco (actress)
53 - Dorien Wilson (actor)
66 - Huey Lewis (singer)
88 - Katherine Helmond (actress)
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Today in Sports History - July 5
1946 - Larry Doby signed with the Cleveland Indians, becoming the first African American player in the American League.
1975 - Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win a Wimbledon singles title as he defeated Jimmy Connors.
1991 - In a unanimous vote, final approval is given by baseball owners for the Colorado Rockies and the Florida Marlins to join the National League in 1993.
1997 - Martina Hingis, at age 16, became the youngest Wimbledon singles champion in 110 years.
1998 - Roger Clemens (Toronto Blue Jays) got his 3,000th career strikeout.
2002 - Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams died at age 83.
2004 - Pitcher Eric Gagne of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim sets a new record streak of 84 consecutive saves, as he gives up a win on his 85th game.
2005 - Boston Red Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez hits his 20th career grand slam, the second-most in major league history.
2008 - Venus Williams beats her sister Serena 7-5 6-4, capturing her fifth Wimbledon tennis title.
2009 - With his win at Wimbledon, Roger Federer of Switzerland won a record 15th Grand Slam title.
Today is the 187th day of 2016, there are 179 days left in the year.
1810 - Showman and promoter Phineas T. (P.T.) Barnum was born in Bethel, Connecticut.
1811 - Venezuela declared independence from Spain, the first South American country to do so.
1830 - The French occupied the North African city of Algiers.
1865 - William Booth founded the Salvation Army in London.
1865 - The Secret Service Division 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, which allowed labor to organize for the purpose of collective bargaining.
1946 - The bikini made its debut during an outdoor fashion show in Paris.
1948 - Britain's National Health Service Act went into effect, providing government-financed medical and dental care.
1975 - The Cape Verde Islands became independent after 500 years of Portuguese rule.
1991 - Regulators in eight countries shut down the Bank of Credit and Commerce International, charging it with fraud, drug money laundering and illegal infiltration into the U.S. banking system.
1996 - Dolly, the first sheep cloned from adult cells, was born.
2006 - North Korea test-fired seven missiles into the Sea of Japan, including at least one believed capable of reaching the U.S. mainland.
2006 - Enron founder Kenneth Lay, facing decades in prison, died of heart disease at age 64.
2009 - The worst ethnic violence in decades in China erupted in the far western Xinjiang region, with more than 200 people killed.
2011 - A jury in Orlando, Florida found Casey Anthony, age 25, not guilty of murder, manslaughter and child abuse in the 2008 disappearance and death of her two-year-old daughter, Caylee.
Birthdays
22 - Cassidy Wolf (model)
25 - Jason Dolley (actor)
25 - Kayla Reid (model)
27 - Malcolm Smith (football player)
31 - Megan Rapinoe (soccer player)
43 - Joseph Lewis Thomas (R&B singer)
53 - Edie Falco (actress)
53 - Dorien Wilson (actor)
66 - Huey Lewis (singer)
88 - Katherine Helmond (actress)
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Today in Sports History - July 5
1946 - Larry Doby signed with the Cleveland Indians, becoming the first African American player in the American League.
1975 - Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win a Wimbledon singles title as he defeated Jimmy Connors.
1991 - In a unanimous vote, final approval is given by baseball owners for the Colorado Rockies and the Florida Marlins to join the National League in 1993.
1997 - Martina Hingis, at age 16, became the youngest Wimbledon singles champion in 110 years.
1998 - Roger Clemens (Toronto Blue Jays) got his 3,000th career strikeout.
2002 - Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams died at age 83.
2004 - Pitcher Eric Gagne of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim sets a new record streak of 84 consecutive saves, as he gives up a win on his 85th game.
2005 - Boston Red Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez hits his 20th career grand slam, the second-most in major league history.
2008 - Venus Williams beats her sister Serena 7-5 6-4, capturing her fifth Wimbledon tennis title.
2009 - With his win at Wimbledon, Roger Federer of Switzerland won a record 15th Grand Slam title.
