Today is Friday, July 5, the 187th day of the yr 2024. There are 179 days left within the yr.
Today’s highlight of the story:
On July 5, 1996, Dolly the sheep was born, the primary mammal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell by scientists on the Roslin Institute of the University of Edinburgh.
Also on this date:
In 1687, Isaac Newton first published his Principia Mathematica, a three-volume work wherein he set out his mathematical principles of natural philosophy.
In 1811, Venezuela became the primary South American country to declare its independence from Spain.
In 1852, Frederick Douglass delivered his speech “What Does the Fourth of July Mean to the Slaves?” at Corinthian Hall in Rochester, New York.
In 1865, the Secret Service Division of the U.S. Treasury Department was founded in Washington, DC with the goal of stopping counterfeit money.
In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the National Labor Relations Act.
In 1937, Hormel introduced a canned meat product called Spam; since then, greater than 9 billion cans have been sold.
In 1940, during World War II, Great Britain and the Vichy government in France broke off diplomatic relations.
In 1943, the Battle of Kursk began in World War II. In the weeks that followed, the Soviets succeeded in repelling the Germans several times, who eventually retreated in defeat.
In 1946, the trendy bikini, designed by Frenchman Louis Reard, was first presented in Paris.
In 1947, Larry Doby made his debut with the Cleveland Indians, becoming the primary black player within the American League, three months after Jackie Robinson broke segregation within the National League.
In 1954, Elvis Presley recorded his first single, “That's All Right,” at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee.
In 1971, President Richard Nixon ratified the twenty sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which lowered the minimum voting age from 21 to 18.
In 1975, Arthur Ashe became the primary black man to win a Wimbledon singles title by defeating Jimmy Connors.
In 1977, the Pakistani army under General Mohammad Zia ul-Haq seized power from President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (ZUL'-fih-kahr ah-LEE' BOO'-toh).
In 1980, Björn Borg became the primary male player to win five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles.
Amazon was founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos as a web based marketplace for books.
In 2011, a jury in Orlando, Florida, found 25-year-old Casey Anthony not guilty of murder, manslaughter and child abuse in reference to the disappearance and death of her two-year-old daughter Caylee in 2008.
In 2013, Pope Francis canonized two of probably the most influential popes of the twentieth century within the Roman Catholic Church by approving a miracle vital for the canonization of Pope John Paul II and overriding Vatican regulations to honor Pope John XXIII.
Today's birthdays:
- Julie Nixon Eisenhower is 76.
- Rock star Huey Lewis is 74.
- Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Rich “Goose” Gossage is 73.
- NFL Hall of Fame receiver James Lofton is 68.
- Cartoonist Bill Watterson (Calvin and Hobbes) is 66.
- Singer-songwriter Marc Cohn is 65.
- Actress Edie Falco is 61.
- The actress Jillian Armenante is 60 years old.
- Actress Kathryn Erbe (er-BEE') is 59.
- Actor Michael Stuhlbarg (STOOL'-bahrg) is 56.
- Rapper RZA (RIH'-zuh) is 55.
- Author Gary Shteyngart is 52.
- R&B singer Joe is 51.
- The 5'9″ rapper Royce is 47 years old.
- Amelie Mauresmo, member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, is 45.
- Actor Ryan Hansen is 43.
- Country musician Dave Haywood (Lady A) is 42.
- Actor Danay Garcia is 40.
- Soccer player Megan Rapinoe is 39.
- Actor Jason Dolley is 33.
- Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is 30.
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